Benzie County , Michigan
Population: 18,177 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $72,603 Home $254,400 Rent $974/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Benzie County's headline indicators land 3% below the national median on income ($72,603), with housing 17% below the US figure ($254,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$72,603
Median Income
household
$254,400
Home Value
median
$974/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $72,603 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,984 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Median Home Value | $254,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $974/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 87.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 12.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 18,177 |
| Median Age | 50.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.4%
Obesity
8.9%
Diabetes
13.5%
Smoking
39.9%
High Blood Pressure
21.1%
No Physical Activity
28.4%
Depression
29.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 22.7 · 23th national percentile
🌊 Flood
27.20
🌪️ Tornado
17.30
🌀 Hurricane
8.68
🔥 Wildfire
12.12
❄️ Winter Storm
86.82
🌍 Earthquake
5.31
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