Bennett Springs, Nevada Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 101, Bennett Springs's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Bennett Springs is a small community located in Nevada, within Lincoln County. The total population is 101. It ranks as the 114th most populous out of 123 Census-designated places in Nevada.

Age Demographics

The median age in Bennett Springs is 36.3 years. This is 7% lower than the state median of 39.1 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Bennett Springs. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Bennett Springs, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $327,300. Housing costs are 25% lower than the state median of $435,400. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 67% higher than the state average of 60.0%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Bennett Springs was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 63.9%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Bennett Springs, Nevada is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Nevada state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 123 Census-designated places in Nevada. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.