Benzie County, Michigan

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,177
Median household income: $72,603
Median home value: $254,400

Benzie County, Michigan counts 18,177 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,603 is in line with the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benzie County's population grew 3.2% from 17,615 to 18,177, while its median household income rose 25.2% from $57,974 to $72,603.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,177
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,603
Median home value: $254,400
Median gross rent: $974
Housing units: 12,231
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,61518,177

Median household income

$57,974$72,603

Median home value

$185,500$254,400

Median gross rent

$702$974

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,615	$57,974	$185,500	$702
2020	17,703	$64,257	$195,400	$803
2021	17,926	$68,875	$211,400	$916
2022	18,058	$71,327	$243,600	$970
2023	18,177	$72,603	$254,400	$974

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	776	4.3%
5 to 17	2,336	12.9%
18 to 24	1,123	6.2%
25 to 34	1,872	10.3%
35 to 44	1,952	10.7%
45 to 54	2,053	11.3%
55 to 64	3,015	16.6%
65 to 74	2,988	16.4%
75 and over	2,062	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,651	91.6%
Black or African American	80	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	228	1.3%
Asian	67	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	152	0.8%
Two or more races	559	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	440	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	848	6.1%
High school graduate	3,723	26.7%
Some college or associate's	4,583	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,950	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,838	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,209	78.4%
Carpooled	667	8.4%
Public transit	65	0.8%
Walked	59	0.7%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	829	10.5%
Other means	84	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,829	25.8%
15 to 29 min	2,580	36.4%
30 to 44 min	1,838	25.9%
45 to 59 min	601	8.5%
60+ min	245	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 10.2% (1,824 of 17,926)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,058	67.7%
Nonfamily households	2,408	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,466	61.0%
Vacant	4,765	39.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,557	87.8%
Renter-occupied	909	12.2%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,560	86.3%
1-unit, attached	173	1.4%
2 to 4 units	264	2.2%
5 to 19 units	259	2.1%
20 or more units	80	0.7%
Mobile home & other	895	7.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 26019
State: Michigan
Land area: 320 sq mi
Water area: 540 sq mi
Center point: 44.6368, -86.2320