Benzie County, Michigan demographics
Population: 17,926
Median age: 50.4
Median household income: 68,875
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Benzie County, Michigan.
Population
| 2021 | 17,926 |
| 2020 | 17,703 |
| 2019 | 17,615 |
| 2018 | 17,552 |
| 2017 | 17,462 |
| 2016 | 17,462 |
| 2015 | 17,437 |
| 2014 | 17,450 |
| 2013 | 17,474 |
| 2012 | 17,554 |
| 2011 | 17,625 |
| 2010 | 17,705 |
| 2009 | 17,440 |
Benzie County, MI cities
Bendon CDP - 226
Benzonia village - 636
Beulah village - 191
Crystal Downs Country Club CDP - 49
Crystal Mountain CDP - 100
Elberta village - 295
Frankfort city - 1,034
Hardwood Acres CDP - 714
Honor village - 173
Lake Ann village - 201
Maple Grove CDP - 160
Nessen City CDP - 108
Pilgrim CDP - 0
Thompsonville village - 429
Census data for Benzie County, Michigan
Demographic and housing estimates in Benzie County, Michigan
| Total population | 17,926 |
| Male | 9,059 |
| Female | 8,867 |
| Total population | 17,926 |
| Under 5 years | 769 |
| 5 to 9 years | 964 |
| 10 to 14 years | 912 |
| 15 to 19 years | 881 |
| 20 to 24 years | 826 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,816 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,769 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,146 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,310 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,801 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,792 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,355 |
| 85 years and over | 585 |
| Median age (years) | 50.4 |
| Under 18 years | 3,229 |
| 16 years and over | 15,038 |
| 18 years and over | 14,697 |
| 21 years and over | 14,319 |
| 62 years and over | 5,866 |
| 65 years and over | 4,732 |
| Total population | 17,926 |
| One race | 17,411 |
| White | 16,731 |
| Black or African American | 73 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 268 |
| Asian | 66 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 273 |
| Two or more races | 515 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,620 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,311 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,309 |
Social characteristics in Benzie County, Michigan
| Total households | 6,817 |
| Family households (families) | 3,825 |
| Married-couple family | 540 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 997 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 730 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,455 |
| Average household size | 2,993 |
| Average family size | 2.58 |
Economic characteristics in Benzie County, Michigan
| Total households | 6,817 |
| Less than $10,000 | 252 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 281 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 610 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 554 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 851 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,192 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,157 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,261 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 349 |
| $200,000 or more | 310 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 68,875 |
Housing characteristics in Benzie County, Michigan
| Total housing units | 12,114 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,817 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,297 |
| Total housing units | 12,114 |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,620 |
| 1-unit, attached | 215 |
| 2 units | 108 |
| 3 or 4 units | 131 |
| 5 to 9 units | 109 |
| 10 to 19 units | 74 |
| 20 or more units | 124 |
| Mobile home | 722 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 11 |
| Total housing units | 12,114 |
| Built 2014 or later | 12 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 530 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,649 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,668 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,577 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,573 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,290 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 789 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 681 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,345 |
| Total housing units | 12,114 |
| 1 room | 199 |
| 2 rooms | 312 |
| 3 rooms | 984 |
| 4 rooms | 2,346 |
| 5 rooms | 2,654 |
| 6 rooms | 2,084 |
| 7 rooms | 1,320 |
| 8 rooms | 972 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,243 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 12,114 |
| No bedroom | 203 |
| 1 bedroom | 980 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,365 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,468 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,538 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 560 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,817 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,110 |
| Renter-occupied | 707 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.59 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.52 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,817 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 315 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,386 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,285 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,687 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,264 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 880 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,110 |
| Less than $50,000 | 339 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 502 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 893 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,082 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,615 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,162 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 415 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 102 |
| Median (dollars) | 211,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,110 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,588 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,522 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 558 |
| Less than $500 | 95 |
| $500 to $999 | 236 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 173 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 38 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 16 |
| Median (dollars) | 916 |
| No rent paid | 149 |
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