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Benson, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Benson is a Census town of 4,282 people across 2.99 square miles of land, in Johnston County. Median household income is $67,102, 54.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benson
What Benson is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.99 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,432
- County holding the largest share of its areaJohnston County, 99.9 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
How many people live in Benson
- Population4,282
- Median age35.6
- Population under 181,029 plus or minus 289
- Share under 1824.0 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over816 plus or minus 237
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households1,767
- Family households1,071
- Share of households that are families60.6 percent plus or minus 12.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
Income and work in Benson
- Median household income$67,102 plus or minus $14,459
- Per capita income$33,040 plus or minus $7,183
- Civilian labor force1,942
- Employed1,885
- Unemployed57 plus or minus 100
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over3,074
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.5 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
Housing in Benson
- Housing units2,093
- Occupied units1,767
- Vacant units326 plus or minus 162
- Vacancy rate15.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Owner occupied965 plus or minus 198
- Renter occupied802 plus or minus 265
- Ownership rate54.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$279,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,097
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units1,593
- Share single family76.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more460 plus or minus 213
- Share in buildings of two or more22.0 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes40 plus or minus 64
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
How Benson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,532
- Commuting under 15 minutes453 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.6 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more611 plus or minus 220
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.9 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Drove alone74.2 percent plus or minus 17.9
- Carpooled6.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home19.4 percent plus or minus 12.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
SBA loans in Benson (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$3,828,700
- Average approval$478,588
- Median approval$282,950
- Largest approval$1,327,000
- Jobs supported106
- Jobs per approval13.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benson
SBA loans in Benson (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,595,000
- Average approval$648,750
- Median approval$712,500
- Largest approval$725,000
- Jobs supported104
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benson
Flood risk in Benson
- NFIP communityTown of Benson
- NFIP community number370504
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/18
The Town of Benson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370504 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Johnston County, not Benson
Johnston County context, not Benson figures
- Establishments in Johnston County4,151
- Covered employment, Johnston County61,005
- Average annual pay, Johnston County$55,305
- Housing units permitted, Johnston County2,783
Every figure in this section is published for Johnston County as a whole and is not a measurement of Benson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Benson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benson, North Carolina?
4,282, in 1,767 households. Benson town covers 2.99 square miles of land, which is 1,432 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Benson in?
Johnston County, which holds 99.9 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Benson?
$67,102. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $279,800. Median gross rent is $1,097 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Benson businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $3.8 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $282,950, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Benson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Benson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Benson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Benson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Benson, town of, community 370504, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Benson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Johnston County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Benson.
Is zoning published for Benson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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