Benson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,380.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 4.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 15.5%. On the most recent census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with <0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 3.00 persons compared to an average family size of 3.50 persons. In 2010 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $31,564. Per capita income grew by 57.5% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	6,660	2670	Covered Employment	2,356	2525
Growth (%) since 1990	-7.5%	2606	Avg wage per job	$31,545	1789
Households (2010)	2,233	2868	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	2,910	2762	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
Unemployment Rate (2010)	5.4	2778	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.6%	1280
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$30,625	1837	Avg wage per job	$35,088	2393
Median Household Income (2009)	$32,815	2672	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	3.8%	1958
Poverty Rate (2009)	30.1	108	Avg wage per job	$42,150	497
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	80.2	2,149	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.5%	1479
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	9.8	3,001	Avg wage per job	$40,089	1276