Population by Age in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 17,525 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 931 | 5.31% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,046 | 5.97% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,059 | 6.04% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,017 | 5.80% |
| 20 to 24 years | 676 | 3.86% |
| 25 to 29 years | 785 | 4.48% |
| 30 to 34 years | 846 | 4.83% |
| 35 to 39 years | 967 | 5.52% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,105 | 6.31% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,436 | 8.19% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,411 | 8.05% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,309 | 7.47% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,320 | 7.53% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,142 | 6.52% |
| 70 to 74 years | 907 | 5.18% |
| 75 to 79 years | 636 | 3.63% |
| 80 to 84 years | 489 | 2.79% |
| 85 years and over | 443 | 2.53% |
Male Population in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 8,701 | 49.65% |
| Under 5 years | 482 | 2.75% |
| 5 to 9 years | 541 | 3.09% |
| 10 to 14 years | 516 | 2.94% |
| 15 to 19 years | 558 | 3.18% |
| 20 to 24 years | 348 | 1.99% |
| 25 to 29 years | 396 | 2.26% |
| 30 to 34 years | 399 | 2.28% |
| 35 to 39 years | 480 | 2.74% |
| 40 to 44 years | 553 | 3.16% |
| 45 to 49 years | 718 | 4.10% |
| 50 to 54 years | 690 | 3.94% |
| 55 to 59 years | 647 | 3.69% |
| 60 to 64 years | 666 | 3.80% |
| 65 to 69 years | 563 | 3.21% |
| 70 to 74 years | 443 | 2.53% |
| 75 to 79 years | 322 | 1.84% |
| 80 to 84 years | 222 | 1.27% |
| 85 years and over | 157 | 0.90% |
Female Population in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 8,824 | 50.35% |
| Under 5 years | 449 | 2.56% |
| 5 to 9 years | 505 | 2.88% |
| 10 to 14 years | 543 | 3.10% |
| 15 to 19 years | 459 | 2.62% |
| 20 to 24 years | 328 | 1.87% |
| 25 to 29 years | 389 | 2.22% |
| 30 to 34 years | 447 | 2.55% |
| 35 to 39 years | 487 | 2.78% |
| 40 to 44 years | 552 | 3.15% |
| 45 to 49 years | 718 | 4.10% |
| 50 to 54 years | 721 | 4.11% |
| 55 to 59 years | 662 | 3.78% |
| 60 to 64 years | 654 | 3.73% |
| 65 to 69 years | 579 | 3.30% |
| 70 to 74 years | 464 | 2.65% |
| 75 to 79 years | 314 | 1.79% |
| 80 to 84 years | 267 | 1.52% |
| 85 years and over | 286 | 1.63% |
Median Age in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 46.20% | |
| Male | 45.50% | |
| Female | 46.80% |
Race in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,525 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 17,301 | 98.72% |
| White | 16,843 | 96.11% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 0.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 252 | 1.44% |
| Asian | 45 | 0.26% |
| Asian Indian | 5 | 0.03% |
| Chinese | 8 | 0.05% |
| Filipino | 7 | 0.04% |
| Japanese | 9 | 0.05% |
| Korean | 5 | 0.03% |
| Vietnamese | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Asian | 11 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 89 | 0.51% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 224 | 1.28% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 121 | 0.69% |
| White; Asian | 22 | 0.13% |
| White; Black or African American | 41 | 0.23% |
| White; Some Other Race | 17 | 0.10% |
The Population 16 Years in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,304 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,050 | 49.29% |
| Female | 7,254 | 50.71% |
The Population 18 Years in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 13,847 | 100.00% |
| Male | 6,806 | 49.15% |
| Female | 7,041 | 50.85% |
The Population 21 Years in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 13,349 | 100.00% |
| Male | 6,539 | 48.98% |
| Female | 6,810 | 51.02% |
The Population 62 Years in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,438 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,126 | 47.90% |
| Female | 2,312 | 52.10% |
The Population 65 Years in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,617 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,707 | 47.19% |
| Female | 1,910 | 52.81% |
Race (total races tallied) in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 17,057 | 96.06% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 129 | 0.73% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 387 | 2.18% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 69 | 0.39% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 5 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 110 | 0.62% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,525 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 302 | 1.72% |
| Mexican | 231 | 1.32% |
| Puerto Rican | 20 | 0.11% |
| Cuban | 8 | 0.05% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 0.25% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,223 | 98.28% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,525 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 302 | 1.72% |
| White alone | 185 | 1.06% |
| Black or African American alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 8 | 0.05% |
| Asian alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 86 | 0.49% |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 0.12% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,223 | 98.28% |
| White alone | 16,658 | 95.05% |
| Black or African American alone | 71 | 0.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 244 | 1.39% |
| Asian alone | 44 | 0.25% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 3 | 0.02% |
| Two or More Races | 203 | 1.16% |
Relationship in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,525 | 100.00% |
| In households | 17,273 | 98.56% |
| Householder | 7,298 | 41.64% |
| Spouse | 4,055 | 23.14% |
| Child | 4,282 | 24.43% |
| Own child under 18 years | 3,244 | 18.51% |
| Other relatives | 716 | 4.09% |
| Under 18 years | 303 | 1.73% |
| 65 years and over | 122 | 0.70% |
| Nonrelatives | 922 | 5.26% |
| Under 18 years | 112 | 0.64% |
| 65 years and over | 68 | 0.39% |
| Unmarried partner | 456 | 2.60% |
| In group quarters | 252 | 1.44% |
| Institutionalized population | 146 | 0.83% |
| Male | 63 | 0.36% |
| Female | 83 | 0.47% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 106 | 0.60% |
| Male | 56 | 0.32% |
| Female | 50 | 0.29% |
Households by Type in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,298 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 4,970 | 68.10% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,719 | 23.55% |
| Husband-wife family | 4,055 | 55.56% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,235 | 16.92% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 303 | 4.15% |
| With own children under 18 years | 160 | 2.19% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 612 | 8.39% |
| With own children under 18 years | 324 | 4.44% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,328 | 31.90% |
| Householder living alone | 1,911 | 26.19% |
| Male | 918 | 12.58% |
| 65 years and over | 295 | 4.04% |
| Female | 993 | 13.61% |
| 65 years and over | 526 | 7.21% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,928 | 26.42% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,437 | 33.39% |
Average Household Size in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,199 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 7,298 | 59.82% |
| Vacant housing units | 4,901 | 40.18% |
| For rent | 263 | 2.16% |
| Rented, not occupied | 11 | 0.09% |
| For sale only | 249 | 2.04% |
| Sold, not occupied | 37 | 0.30% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 4,035 | 33.08% |
| All other vacants | 306 | 2.51% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 3.80% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 19.50% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,298 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 6,223 | 85.27% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,075 | 14.73% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 14,751 | 85.40% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,522 | 14.60% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Benzie County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |