| Official Name: | Bennsville (Bensville), Maryland |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maryland |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Charles |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 43.78 |
| Area Land Km2: | 43.78 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 16.91 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 16.90 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 15288 |
| Population Density Km2: | 349.19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 904.40 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 56 |
| Elevation Ft: | 184 |
| Coordinates: | 38.6233°N -77.0064°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 24-06615 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0589738 |
Bennsville (spelled Bensville by the United States Census Bureau[2]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 15,288.[3] The area is not an official postal designation, but is part of the Waldorf or Pomfret postal area. The Bennsville area is growing with new residential development, encouraged by the extension in the 1990s of Maryland Route 228 which provides quick access to Maryland Route 210. Bennsville has experienced the 2006 opening of North Point High School and the straightening of Middletown Road in 2008.
Bennsville is located at 38.6233°N -77.0064°W (38.623302, -77.006265).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 43.8km2, all land.[2]
| White alone (NH) | 5,131 | 3,957 | 43.03% | 25.88% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5,238 | 8,521 | 43.93% | 55.74% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 59 | 51 | 0.49% | 0.33% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 496 | 731 | 4.16% | 4.78% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 10 | 7 | 0.08% | 0.05% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 33 | 90 | 0.28% | 0.59% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 437 | 988 | 3.67% | 6.46% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 519 | 943 | 4.35% | 6.17% | |
| Total | 11,923 | 15,288 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 7,325 people, 2,429 households, and 2,071 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 431.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,493 housing units at an average density of 146.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.46% White, 18.02% African American, 0.41% Native American, 2.32% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.
There were 2,429 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $83,388, and the median income for a family was $85,988. Males had a median income of $51,770 versus $39,797 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,677. About 0.4% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.