Benson town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 3,871
Median age: 36.1
Median household income: 52,669
Benson is a town in Harnett County and Johnston County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Benson town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 3,871 |
| 2020 | 3,843 |
Census data for Benson town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Benson town, North Carolina
| Total population | 3,871 |
| Male | 1,606 |
| Female | 2,265 |
| Total population | 3,871 |
| Under 5 years | 413 |
| 5 to 9 years | 216 |
| 10 to 14 years | 249 |
| 15 to 19 years | 191 |
| 20 to 24 years | 43 |
| 25 to 34 years | 723 |
| 35 to 44 years | 264 |
| 45 to 54 years | 433 |
| 55 to 59 years | 73 |
| 60 to 64 years | 192 |
| 65 to 74 years | 827 |
| 75 to 84 years | 198 |
| 85 years and over | 49 |
| Median age (years) | 36.1 |
| Under 18 years | 1,023 |
| 16 years and over | 2,848 |
| 18 years and over | 2,848 |
| 21 years and over | 2,802 |
| 62 years and over | 1,208 |
| 65 years and over | 1,074 |
| Total population | 3,871 |
| One race | 3,301 |
| White | 1,474 |
| Black or African American | 1,827 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 570 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,619 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 928 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,691 |
Social characteristics in Benson town, North Carolina
| Total households | 1,463 |
| Family households (families) | 523 |
| Married-couple family | 98 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 228 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 134 |
| Nonfamily households | 614 |
| Average household size | 628 |
| Average family size | 2.58 |
Economic characteristics in Benson town, North Carolina
| Total households | 1,463 |
| Less than $10,000 | 298 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 12 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 176 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 0 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 216 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 541 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 122 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 48 |
| $200,000 or more | 19 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,669 |
Housing characteristics in Benson town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 1,678 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,463 |
| Vacant housing units | 215 |
| Total housing units | 1,678 |
| 1-unit, detached | 993 |
| 1-unit, attached | 132 |
| 2 units | 132 |
| 3 or 4 units | 173 |
| 5 to 9 units | 129 |
| 10 to 19 units | 19 |
| 20 or more units | 56 |
| Mobile home | 44 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 1,678 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 92 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 343 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 11 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 250 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 282 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 124 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 198 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 49 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 329 |
| Total housing units | 1,678 |
| 1 room | 37 |
| 2 rooms | 20 |
| 3 rooms | 0 |
| 4 rooms | 372 |
| 5 rooms | 433 |
| 6 rooms | 321 |
| 7 rooms | 342 |
| 8 rooms | 115 |
| 9 rooms or more | 38 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 1,678 |
| No bedroom | 37 |
| 1 bedroom | 32 |
| 2 bedrooms | 637 |
| 3 bedrooms | 719 |
| 4 bedrooms | 234 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 19 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,463 |
| Owner-occupied | 698 |
| Renter-occupied | 765 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.64 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,463 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 277 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 418 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 260 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 219 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 166 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 123 |
| Owner-occupied units | 698 |
| Less than $50,000 | 71 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 125 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 322 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 100 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 53 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 27 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 119,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 698 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 548 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 150 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 765 |
| Less than $500 | 141 |
| $500 to $999 | 466 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 72 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 86 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 807 |
| No rent paid | 0 |
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