Benzie County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,310
Rank #1,976 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,834 −0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #852 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #710 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$285,700 +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #698 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.9% +9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #383 of 3,222
88th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #720 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

87.8% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
36.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.3%54.6%81.9%91.4%3.2%2.5%0.9%0.9%0.6%0.5%

About Benzie County, Michigan

Benzie County, Michigan has a total population of 18,310, making it the 1,976th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Benzie County is 50.8 years, which is 30.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Benzie County is $74,834, which ranks #852 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Benzie County is $285,700, 1.3% above the national median. Renters in Benzie County pay a median gross rent of $1,026 per month. The homeownership rate is 87.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Benzie County, 36.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Benzie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.5%).

All data for Benzie County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.