How many people live in Benzie County, MI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 18,500 people living in Benzie County, MI. That makes Benzie County the 66th-most populous county in Michigan. It is home to 0.18% of people living in the state.
18.5K
population of Benzie County, MI (2024)
0.18%
County share of the Michigan population (2024)
About 18,500 people lived in Benzie County, MI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Benzie County, MI’s age demographics?
About 5,600 Benzie County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 30% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Michigan’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,100 Benzie County residents, or 16.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.8% of Michigan’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Benzie County, MI's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Benzie County, MI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 92.9% of the Benzie County, MI population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Benzie County, MI also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1.2%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Benzie County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.89% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Benzie County, MI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Michigan as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Benzie County, MI is Inland with about 2,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Benzie County, MI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Inland | 2,483 |
| 2. | Frankfort | 1,276 |
| 3. | Crystal Lake | 1,088 |
| 4. | Joyfield | 790 |
| 5. | Lake | 711 |
| 6. | Benzonia | 564 |
| 7. | Blaine | 501 |
| 8. | Platte | 352 |
| 9. | Honor | 334 |
| 10. | Elberta | 316 |
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