Benzie County, Michigan

Benzie County is one of the 83 county of Michigan, located towards the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. The population of county in 2000 stood at 15998 as per the Census data. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 17396, It is the 19th least populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county has a total area of 859.64 sq mi (2226.46 kmē), of which, 321.31 square miles (832.19 kmē) of it is land and 538.32 square miles (1394.24 kmē) of it is water, making it Michigan's 37th largest county by total area.

Benzie County Michigan
Map of Benzie County, Michigan

As of the census of 2000, there were 15998 people in the county, organized into 6500 households, and 4593 families living in the county. The population density was 49.8 people per square mile (19.23/kmē), making its Michigan's 49th most densely populated county. There were 10312 housing units at an average density of 32.1 per square mile (12.39/kmē). The average household size was 2.42 people, and the average family size was 2.86 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 17396, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 96.05% White, 0.78% Black or African American, 1.7% American Indian, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 1.33% from two or more races.

Benzie County Michigan Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Benzie County Michigan School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Benzie County Michigan GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37350, making it the 40th highest county by median household income in Michigan. The median income for a family in the county was $42716, making its Michigan's 46th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $18524, making its Michigan's 34th highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 3445 pupils and students, of which 1726 are male and 1719 are female, 21.53% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 215 nursery or pri school, 189 kindergarten, 1776 elementary school, 830 high school and 435 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Benzonia VillageBenzie County1.061.060519488.21551528650
2Beulah VillageBenzie County0.450.450363798.22238931250
3Elberta VillageBenzie County0.980.750.23457612.91359428403
4Frankfort CityBenzie County1.591.40.1915131084.42013233821
5Honor VillageBenzie County0.550.550299543.11427432917
6Lake Ann VillageBenzie County0.470.440.03276632.91738742917
7Thompsonville VillageBenzie County1.011.010457454.51210429125
YearPopulation
April 2000 census15998
April 2000 Estimate15998
July 2000 Estimate16106
July 2001 Estimate16465
July 2002 Estimate16722
July 2003 Estimate17116
July 2004 Estimate17246
July 2005 Estimate17466
July 2006 Estimate17601
July 2007 Estimate17481
July 2008 Estimate17396
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school101114215
Kindergarten10386189
Elementary school9178591776
High school400430830
College or graduate school205230435
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Benzie County, Michigan$37350$42716$18524
Michigan, United States$44667$53457$22168
United States$41994$50046$21587