Population By Race and Ethnicity in Benson, ND in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 6,920 population of Benson County, North Dakota comprised of 233 people who identified as Hispanic (3.37%), and 6,687 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.63%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Benson County, North Dakota with a population of 3,891 (56.23%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,860 (41.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 122 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Benson County, North Dakota in 2017, with a population of 3,740 (54.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,788 (40.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 151 (2.18%).

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

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Population By Race in Benson , ND in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28 0.41%
White Alone 2,860 41.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,891 56.23%
Asian Alone 18 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 122 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Benson , ND in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 72 1.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 151 2.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,788 40.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,740 54.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 114 1.65%