County Profiles — Benzie County, Michigan

GEOID: 26019

Period: ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Canonical county URL: https://countyprofiles.org/county/26019-benzie-county/

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In Benzie County, 9.7% (±1.5 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 13.2% in Michigan and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).

In Benzie County, 9.3% (±3.2 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 17.6% in Michigan and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.

In Benzie County, 5.6% (±1.2 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 4.9% in Michigan and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE).

In Benzie County, median household income was $74,834 (±$3,104) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $72,875 in Michigan and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).

In Benzie County, 93.0% (±1.2 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 90.5% in Michigan and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).

In Benzie County, 17.6% (±1.5 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 14.3% in Michigan and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).

These are period estimates, not current counts. Comparisons are descriptive; no statistical significance is implied.

± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.

https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5/profile.html

Definitions and cautions: https://countyprofiles.org/methodology/

Median household income: DP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households

Poverty rate: DP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined

Child poverty rate: DP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined

Uninsured: DP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population

Broadband subscription: DP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households

Disability: DP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population