COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benson County vs Pierce County
PLACE A
Benson County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Pierce County, Georgia
Benson County is 72% smaller than Pierce County. Benson County earns more, with a median household income $3,516 higher. Pierce County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -10%).
BENSON COUNTYPIERCE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,75920,764−72% vs Pierce County
Population density461−57
Population growth-10.5%5.1%−15.6 pts
Median age32.640.2−7.6
Male51.3%51.2%+0.1 pts
Female48.7%48.8%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born1.6%1.7%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.7%82.0%−39.3 pts
Black0.6%9.9%−9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%5.3%−3.4 pts
Asian0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Other53.9%2.7%+51.1 pts
Median household income$64,033$60,517+$3,516
Per capita income$27,991$33,633−$5,642
Poverty rate25.6%13.8%+11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5230.474+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%20.2%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree7.0%11.2%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%2.6%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation53.0%60.1%−7.2 pts
Median home value$90,000$153,300−$63,300
Median gross rent$588$799−$211
Owner-occupied73.1%76.5%−3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.1%11.0%+9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households24.0%31.6%−7.5 pts
Average commute16.126.4−10.3
Worked from home4.7%2.8%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured10.4%12.5%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025