Benzie County, Michigan
Benzie County, Michigan · ZIP 49613, 49616, 49617
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 18,520 (2024 estimate)Population
- 7,466Households
- $72,603Median household income
- $254,400Median home value
- 26Towns with a page
- 10ZIP codes
Benzie County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,998 |
| 2010 | 17,525 |
| 2020 | 17,970 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $72,603 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,557 units
- Renter occupied
- 909 units
- Vacancy rate
- 39%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
3,659 employees in 474 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Benzie County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,177 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $72,603 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 50.6 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $254,400 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 34.3% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.3% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.8% | 72.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.8 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Benzie County26 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Almira Township | Township | 3,984 | 33.8 sq mi |
| Benzonia Township | Township | 2,814 | 27.8 sq mi |
| Inland Township | Township | 2,483 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Homestead Township | Township | 2,409 | 30.2 sq mi |
| Frankfort | City | 1,276 | 1.39 sq mi |
| Crystal Lake Township | Township | 1,088 | 12.6 sq mi |
| Gilmore Township | Township | 813 | 7.13 sq mi |
| Joyfield Township | Township | 790 | 19.9 sq mi |
| Hardwood Acres | Census designated place | 735 | 0.53 sq mi |
| Lake Township | Township | 711 | 23.4 sq mi |
| Colfax Township | Township | 702 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Weldon Township | Township | 597 | 36.4 sq mi |
| Benzonia | Village | 564 | 1.13 sq mi |
| Blaine Township | Township | 501 | 19.4 sq mi |
| Thompsonville | Village | 489 | 1.00 sq mi |
| Platte Township | Township | 352 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Honor | Village | 334 | 0.54 sq mi |
| Elberta | Village | 316 | 0.75 sq mi |
| Beulah | Village | 310 | 0.41 sq mi |
| Bendon | Census designated place | 284 | 2.00 sq mi |
| Lake Ann | Village | 251 | 0.45 sq mi |
| Maple Grove | Census designated place | 156 | 0.35 sq mi |
| Crystal Mountain | Census designated place | 120 | 1.78 sq mi |
| Nessen City | Census designated place | 115 | 1.21 sq mi |
| Crystal Downs Country Club | Census designated place | 61 | 1.26 sq mi |
| Pilgrim | Census designated place | 8 | 0.35 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Door CountyPopulation 30,512 (2024 estimate)
- Grand Traverse CountyPopulation 96,625 (2024 estimate)
- Kewaunee CountyPopulation 20,751 (2024 estimate)
- Leelanau CountyPopulation 22,871 (2024 estimate)
- Manistee CountyPopulation 25,519 (2024 estimate)
- Wexford CountyPopulation 34,460 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.