SE Grand Rapids News

40.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benzie County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.7 percent higher than the state average of 38.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 17,615.

93.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Benzie County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	893	6.7
Regular high school diploma	3,651	27.5
GED or alternative credential	495	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	985	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,908	14.4
Associate's degree	1,335	10
Bachelor's degree	2,478	18.6
Master's degree	1,181	8.9
Professional school degree	255	1.9
Doctorate degree	106	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.