Benson, VT Demographics

A map of Benson's Population by Race

Benson, Vermont had a population of 269 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Benson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 180 places in Vermont, Benson is the 117th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Benson's White Population

254 residents of Benson identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Benson slightly larger than the White share of the population of Vermont (89.1% White). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Benson is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Benson is more White than neighboring Fair Haven (93% White), Castleton Four Corners (93.8% White), Castleton (88.7% White), Ticonderoga (91.9% White), and Whitehall (92.2% White).

Benson's Black Population

0 residents of Benson identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Benson roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Vermont (1.3% Black). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Benson is ranked #128 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Benson is less Black than neighboring Fair Haven (0.4% Black), Castleton Four Corners (0.9% Black), Castleton (5% Black), Ticonderoga (0.4% Black), and Whitehall (0.2% Black).

Benson's Asian Population

0 residents of Benson identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Benson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Vermont (1.8% Asian). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Benson is ranked #131 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Benson is less Asian than neighboring Fair Haven (0.2% Asian), Castleton Four Corners (1.6% Asian), Castleton (1.3% Asian), Ticonderoga (0.7% Asian), and Whitehall (0.5% Asian).

Benson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Benson identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Benson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Vermont (2.4% Hispanic). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Benson is ranked #166 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Benson is less Hispanic than neighboring Fair Haven (1.2% Hispanic), Castleton Four Corners (0.7% Hispanic), Castleton (3% Hispanic), Ticonderoga (1.8% Hispanic), and Whitehall (2.8% Hispanic).

Benson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Benson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Benson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Vermont (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Benson is ranked #124 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Benson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fair Haven (0.4% Native American/Other), Castleton Four Corners (0.4% Native American/Other), Castleton (0.2% Native American/Other), Ticonderoga (0.6% Native American/Other), and Whitehall (0.6% Native American/Other).

Benson's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Benson identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Benson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Vermont (4.6% Multiracial). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Benson is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Benson is more Multiracial than neighboring Fair Haven (4.8% Multiracial), Castleton Four Corners (2.6% Multiracial), Castleton (1.7% Multiracial), Ticonderoga (4.6% Multiracial), and Whitehall (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.