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Benson, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,923. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,282 (+12.3% change)
Males: 1,326 (45.4%), Females: 1,597 (54.6%)

Johnston County

Zip code: 27504

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $26,582
Median house value: $85,600

Population by Race

Races in Benson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.6%)
  • Black (34.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (19.3%), English (7.4%), Irish (4.2%), German (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Scottish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Benson

  • High school or higher: 66.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benson town

  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

7.6% Foreign born (6.2% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -242 (-7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Benson:

  • BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DUNN, NC)
  • GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ERWIN, NC)
  • JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benson:

  • POPE AFB (about 35 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 36 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 38 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Benson:

  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 13 miles; ERWIN, NC; Abbreviation: HRJ)
  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 16 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; Abbreviation: JNX)
  • TRIPLE W (about 20 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Abbreviation: 5W5)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Benson:

  • ALLIANCE TRACTOR TRAILER TRAINING CENTER (Location: PO BOX 579; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benson:

  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 14 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 30 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 32 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)

Schools

Public high school in Benson:

  • WEST JOHNSTON HIGH (Students: 1,299; Location: 5935 RALEIGH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Benson:

  • MCGEE’S CROSSROADS MIDDLE (Students: 546; Location: 13353 NC HIGHWAY 210; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BENSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 546; Location: 2040 HWY 50 N; Grades: PK – 04)
  • MEADOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 522; Location: 7507 NC HWY 50 S; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BENSON MIDDLE (Students: 477; Location: 401 S ELM ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

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