City in Cochise County, Arizona · 41.6 sq mi · 133 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Benson. The typical household earns $49,346, and the median resident is 50.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,411 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.13%
Men 50.4 · Women 50.9
1890–2026
5,547
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
5,547
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,547 | +15 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,532 | +60 | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 5,472 | +85 | 1.58% |
| 2023 | 5,387 | -15 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 5,402 | -19 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 5,421 | +10 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 5,411 | +526 | 10.77% |
| 2019 | 4,885 | +28 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 4,857 | +19 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 4,838 | -27 | 0.55% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 47% | 43% |
| Never married | 32% | 38% | 26% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau