Benson is a city of 5,417 people in Arizona. The median age is 50.6, about 12 years above the US median. Households here earn about 38% less than in Arizona as a whole. The typical home is worth $148,900, having roughly tripled since 2000. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 4%.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $49,346, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Benson
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share21.7% → 14.8%(−6.9 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Homes owned by their occupants71.3% → 59.5%(−11.8 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$112,563 → $148,900(+32%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.3%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(85)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.7%(414)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(19)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 718 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Benson, decade by decade
Benson population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,824
$43,218
$112,563
11.8%
45.2
2000
4,711
$51,533
$95,455
14.3%
45.6
2010
5,105
$46,359
$116,956
18.3%
49.9
2020
5,355
$51,051
$131,021
25.9%
54.2
2024
5,417
$49,346
$148,900
25.2%
48.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
