City in Swift County, Minnesota · 3.2 sq mi · 1,081 people per sq mi
About 3,400 people live in Benson. The typical household earns $52,821, and the median resident is 39.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,469 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.79%
Men 35.7 · Women 46.1
1880–2026
3,435
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,435
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,435 | -9 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,444 | +11 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 3,433 | +9 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 3,424 | -22 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 3,446 | -14 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 3,460 | -9 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 3,469 | +425 | 13.96% |
| 2019 | 3,044 | -11 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 3,055 | -35 | 1.13% |
| 2017 | 3,090 | -19 | 0.61% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 34 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 39% |
| Never married | 30% | 39% | 22% |
| Divorced | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Widowed | 13% | 1% | 24% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau