Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benson County, ND in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 6,848 population of Benson County, North Dakota comprised of 235 people who identified as Hispanic (3.43%), and 6,613 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.57%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Benson County, North Dakota with a population of 3,790 (55.35%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,896 (42.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 119 (1.74%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benson County, North Dakota in 2016, with a population of 3,652 (53.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,811 (41.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 138 (2.02%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Benson, North Dakota.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Benson County, ND in 2016
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Population By Race in Benson , ND in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24 0.35%
White Alone 2,896 42.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,790 55.35%
Asian Alone 18 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 119 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Benson , ND in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 85 1.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 138 2.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,811 41.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,652 53.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 108 1.58%