Benson County, ND

County in North Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 46 metrics

Rank among US counties

Benson County, ND is a county in North Dakota with a population of 5,787 (2,708th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 120th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (211th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,959th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,706th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,630th of 3,094).

Population
5,787
2,708th highest of 3,094
Density
4.2
2,774th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.58%
2,490th highest of 3,094
Area
1,389
431st highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
North Dakota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$588
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    84th of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$90,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 120th of 3,092
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)16.1
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    211th of 3,094
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year379
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 380th of 3,050
  5. Adults with Depression (%)22.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 906th of 2,916
  6. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,258th of 2,916
  7. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)10.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,373rd of 2,916
  8. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)21.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,595th of 3,094
  9. Median Household Income$64,033
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,678th of 3,093
  10. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)73.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,051st of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heating Degree Days per Year9,685
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    3,018th of 3,050
  2. Adults Who Smoke (%)23.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,812th of 2,916
  3. Poverty Rate (%)25.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,959th of 3,094
  4. Adults with Obesity (%)43.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,706th of 2,916
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)80.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,630th of 3,094
  6. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)25.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,467th of 2,916
  7. Adults with Diabetes (%)13.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,450th of 2,916
  8. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,554th of 3,094
  9. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)19.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,234th of 2,916
  10. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)30.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,178th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (57), weakest Health (28). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Benson County, ND?
Benson County, ND has a population of 5,787, 2,708th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Benson County, ND rank best at?
Among US counties, Benson County, ND ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 120th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (211th of 3,094).
Where does Benson County, ND rank worst?
Benson County, ND ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,959th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,706th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,630th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Benson County, ND?
Rankodex ranks Benson County, ND on 46 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

46 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics