Benzie County, MI Population

Overview

17,926

Total Population

50.4

Median age

49.46%

Female population %

102.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

454

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Benzie County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Benzie County is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benzie County's population under 18 was 18.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benzie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benzie County, 14.76% were under the age of 15, 14.28% aged 15 to 29, 44.57% aged 30 to 64, 23.13% aged 65 to 84, and 3.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 192 less females than males in Benzie County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.46% females and 50.54% males in Benzie County, MI.
The Benzie County, MI gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 792.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,009.

Benzie County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benzie County population: 93.33% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 1.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 1.52% are some other race and 2.87% are multiracial.
Benzie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 454 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,472 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benzie County is White with a population of 16,731 (93.33% of the total population).

Benzie County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 18,297 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Benzie County's population increased by 1,410 (8.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benzie County's population increased by 502 (2.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Benzie County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,085.