Benzie County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,568
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,568
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,520
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,977
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,967
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,970
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,525
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.0%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,469
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,682
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 87.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $285,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,437
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $554
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,026
Building Permits, 2025 136
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,708
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,421
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,885
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,555
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 188,063
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,262
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,834
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,600
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 474
Total employment, 2023 3,659
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 161,115
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,984
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 73
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 56.2
Population per square mile, 2010 54.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 319.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 319.70
FIPS Code 26019