How many people live in Benson County, ND?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 5,800 people living in Benson County, ND. That makes Benson County the 21st-most populous county in North Dakota. It is home to 0.72% of people living in the state.
5.76K
population of Benson County, ND (2024)
0.72%
County share of the North Dakota population (2024)
About 5,800 people lived in Benson County, ND in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Benson County, ND’s age demographics?
About 960 Benson County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of North Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,900 Benson County residents, or 32.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of North Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Benson County, ND's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Benson County, ND’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 49.8% of the Benson County, ND population, higher than the national share of 0.72%.
In contrast, Benson County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 43.2% of the county, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Benson County, ND has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than North Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Benson County, ND is Fort Totten UT with about 1,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Benson County, ND ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fort Totten UT | 1,430 |
| 2. | Mission | 919 |
| 3. | Wood Lake | 464 |
| 4. | Leeds | 424 |
| 5. | Maddock | 386 |
| 6. | Lallie | 328 |
| 7. | Minnewaukan | 188 |
| 8. | Twin Tree | 97 |
| 9. | Oberon | 93 |
| 10. | Esmond | 88 |
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