North Dakota

Benson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Native American
53.9%
European
40.6%
Hispanic
3.6%
Other
1.9%

Compared with North Dakota and the United States

Benson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBenson CountyNorth DakotaUnited States
American Indian and Alaska Native53.9%4.8%—
Non-Hispanic White40.6%79.7%58%
Hispanic3.6%5.7%—
Black or African American0.2%4%—
Indian0.1%0.4%—
East Asian0%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Benson County next to North Dakota and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBenson CountyNorth DakotaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—89.0 (−11.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—71.4 (−28.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$64,033$76,657$80,734
Median home value$90,000$249,900$332,700
Home price to income1.4×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$588/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income11.0%14.9%21.0%