Town in Johnston County, North Carolina · 3.2 sq mi · 1,517 people per sq mi
About 4,800 people live in Benson. The typical household earns $67,102, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,007 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.4%
Men 30.5 · Women 38.9
1890–2026
4,795
2026 projection
19.7% 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
4,795
2026 projection
19.7% 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 | 4,795 | +135 | 2.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,660 | +110 | 2.42% |
| 2024 | 4,550 | +115 | 2.59% |
| 2023 | 4,435 | +140 | 3.26% |
| 2022 | 4,295 | +153 | 3.69% |
| 2021 | 4,142 | +135 | 3.37% |
| 2020 | 4,007 | +73 | 1.86% |
| 2019 | 3,934 | +78 | 2.02% |
| 2018 | 3,856 | +120 | 3.21% |
| 2017 | 3,736 | +71 | 1.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 43 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 7 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 45% | 42% |
| Never married | 34% | 43% | 26% |
| Divorced | 12% | 6% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau