Benzie County, Michigan Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

18,310

Median Age

50.8

Male Median

49.3

Female Median

51.8

Benzie County, Michigan Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Benzie County, Michigan Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +3.4%%.

+3.4%% Growth

Benzie County, Michigan Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Benzie County, Michigan Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202450.818,310
202350.618,177
202250.418,058
202150.417,926
202050.117,703
201950.217,615
201849.617,552
201748.917,462
201648.617,462
201548.417,437
201447.917,450
201347.417,474
201246.417,554
201145.517,625
201044.717,705

Benzie County, Michigan Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.2%
5–1712.7%
18–246.5%
25–349.8%
35–5421.9%
55–6416.2%
65+28.7%

Dependency Ratios for Benzie County, Michigan

Total Dependency Ratio:
83.9
Youth Dependency:
31.1
Old-Age Dependency:
52.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Benzie County, Michigan

The median age in Benzie County, Michigan is 50.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Benzie County, Michigan is 18,310.

In Benzie County, Michigan, seniors (ages 65+) make up 28.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Benzie County, Michigan is aging.
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