Benson County GIS Maps

Benson County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Benson County Parcels

Benson County has 9,026 mapped parcels covering 877,177 acres. The median assessed value is $63,054. The median lot size is 80.00 acres. 8,140 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Agricultural accounts for 82.9% of parcels. Commercial follows at 3.6% and residential at 3.4%. The records carry 2,003 distinct owner names. About 13% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Dakota. Lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Owner names reach 96.9%. Mailing addresses reach 94.1%. Browse the interactive Benson County Parcel viewer here.

Benson County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Benson County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Benson County Population

Benson County had 5,964 residents in 2020. That was 10.5% lower than in 2010. Benson County had 1,000 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 4 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Fort Totten, Fort Totten and Maddock.

Population Trend in Benson County ND

Benson County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Benson County Zip Codes

Benson County has 10 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Fort Totten (58335), Fort Totten (58370) and Maddock (58348). Fort Totten is the largest zip by population, with about 1,320 residents or 22% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 54% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Benson County ND

Benson County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Benson County Demographics

Benson County has a median age of 32.4, which makes the county a little younger than North Dakota overall. About 33.8% of residents are under 18, while 15.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is Under 18 at about 33.8% of the population, which suggests the county has a notable share of children and family households. About 22.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Benson County ND

Benson County School Districts

Benson County is served by 10 public school districts with 4,276 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Devils Lake Public 1, Rugby Public 5 and Harvey Public 38. Those three districts account for about 64% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Benson County ND

Benson County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Benson County Housing & Real Estate

Benson County has a median home value of $83,100 and a median gross rent of $616. About 74% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Dakota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $129,450 and homes spent about 170 days on the market.

Businesses in Benson County, ND

Benson County has 211 business listings across 108 categories. The largest categories in Benson County business listings are Landmark And Historical Building (12, 5.7%), Churches & Religious Organizations (10, 4.7%), and Lake (9, 4.3%). The full Benson County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Benson County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Benson County, ND

Benson County Business Listings

Benson County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Benson County Basemaps

Benson County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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