COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benson County vs Ramsey County
PLACE A
Benson County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Benson County is 99% smaller than Ramsey County. Ramsey County earns more, with a median household income $17,535 higher. Ramsey County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -10%).
BENSON COUNTYRAMSEY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,759541,623−99% vs Ramsey County
Population density43,557−3,553
Population growth-10.5%8.6%−19.0 pts
Median age32.636.1−3.5
Male51.3%49.1%+2.2 pts
Female48.7%50.9%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born1.6%15.6%−14.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.7%57.9%−15.2 pts
Black0.6%12.1%−11.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%8.4%−6.5 pts
Asian0.8%15.0%−14.2 pts
Other53.9%6.6%+47.3 pts
Median household income$64,033$81,568−$17,535
Per capita income$27,991$46,355−$18,364
Poverty rate25.6%12.3%+13.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5230.465+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%45.6%−23.8 pts
Graduate degree7.0%18.4%−11.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%4.9%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation53.0%68.4%−15.5 pts
Median home value$90,000$326,600−$236,600
Median gross rent$588$1,329−$741
Owner-occupied73.1%60.6%+12.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.1%5.4%+14.8 pts
Rent-burdened households24.0%48.9%−24.8 pts
Average commute16.121.4−5.2
Worked from home4.7%20.5%−15.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Uninsured10.4%5.5%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025