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Benzie County
Benzie County, Michigan
At a Glance
Population 17,970 County Seat Benzie County Government Center State FIPS 26 County FIPS 019 Num Towns 14 Census-Designated Places 7 Total Town Population 4,501 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 18,058 Median Age 50.4 Veterans 1,558 Housing Units 12,173 Uninsured 220 Net Migration (recent) 930 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 474 Total Employees 3,674 Avg Annual Pay $45,619 Median Household Income $71,327 Poverty Rate 10.4% Unemployment Rate 4.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $72,228 Federal Spending FY2024 $144,989,457 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,068
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $243,600 Median Rent $970 FMR Studio $799 FMR 1BR $870 FMR 2BR $1,141 FMR 3BR $1,375 FMR 4BR $1,513
Health & Safety
Hospitals 14 EMS Stations 42 Fire Stations 42 Police Stations 42 Adult Smoking 16.9% Adult Obesity 33.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.7 Air Quality Good Days 216
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 19.3 Electric Customers 4516367 Towns with Broadband Data 14 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 14
Community
Churches 20 Libraries 14 Historic Places (NRHP) 10 Homeless Population N/A Schools 84 SNAP Stores 20 Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 150 Land in Farms (acres) 15,800 Avg Farm Size (acres) 105.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (5)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-27 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 EM BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS 1978-01-27 EM DROUGHT 1977-03-02
Detailed Topics
Communities in Benzie County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
