It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern.

Six barrows northeast of the village make it plain that Celts settled here in antiquity.

Beginning in 1794, Benzweiler lay under French rule.

These are population figures for Benzweiler (for 31 December each time): The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

[1] The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments: