Benson city, Arizona
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,532
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,532
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,499
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,418
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,406
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,355
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,105
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.0%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 718
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $148,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,262
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $471
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $783
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,395
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,845
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,664
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,433
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 236,774
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $44,315
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,346
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,633
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 128.6
Population per square mile, 2010 123.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 41.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 41.41
FIPS Code 0405770