Benzie County, MI

Welcome to Benzie County.

Benzie County has a population of 18.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 859.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 33%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $650 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Benzie County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Benzie County comprises Traverse City, MI micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Lake Ann.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	43.93%	51.68%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	44.83%	54.04%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	52.88%	45.47%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	47.32%	51.26%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	40.16%	54.16%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	44.69%	53.83%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	33%

Government Enterprises	10%	17%
Private Industries	90%	34%
Agriculture	1%	20%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	<1%	30%
Construction	8%	58%
Manufacturing	8%	-8%
– Durable	1%	9%
– Nondurable	7%	-10%
Trade	8%	0%
– Wholesale	1%	0%
– Retail	7%	44%
Transportation	<1%	0%
Information	<1%	35%
Finance & Insurance	4%	67%
Real Estate	31%	0%
Professional & Business Services	4%	0%
Educational Services	<1%	270%
Healthcare & Social Services	6%	28%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	36%
Accommodation & Food Services	13%	34%
Other Services²	3%	42%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	9	63
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	3	31
⛽ Gasoline Stations	8	48
👕 Clothing Stores	3	32
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	5	45
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	3	43
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	5	54
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	24	71
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	10	47
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	12	62
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	12	73
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$287,500	N/A
Top 20%	48%	$179,000	$191,900
Next highest 20%	24%	$89,700	$111,400
Middle 20%	15%	$58,000	$72,600
Second lowest 20%	10%	$35,800	$45,800
Bottom 20%	4%	$14,000	$25,900
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		66%	$77,100
Self-Employment		9%	$33,200
Investment Income¹		21%	$10,600
Social Security		41%	$22,400
Supplemental Security		7%	$11,300
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		31%	$24,100
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	<1%	3%	4%	7%
$25K – $49K	1%	3%	8%	10%
$50K – $99K	1%	7%	12%	12%
$100K – $199K	<1%	7%	11%	9%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	3%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$43,800	$30,900
African-American		$29,300
Hispanic	$23,700	$25,800
Asian	$30,900

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$23,900	$21,100
Highschool & GED	$41,500	$24,800
Some College to Associate’s	$50,000	$34,800
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$68,000	$45,400
Graduate Degree	$92,900	$75,400

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$75,400	$51,000
STEM²	$75,700	$67,100
Gray-Collar³	$56,400	$20,500
Pink-Collar⁴	Below $10,000	$19,900
Sales⁵	$38,000	$18,700
Blue-Collar⁶	$39,500	$29,500
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding		$
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought
Earthquake	+
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves		$
Hurricane	+
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+++	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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