North Michigan News

39.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benzie County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.4 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 17,552.

93.5 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	856	6.5
Regular high school diploma	3,701	28.1
GED or alternative credential	497	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	948	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,984	15
Associate's degree	1,341	10.2
Bachelor's degree	2,334	17.7
Master's degree	1,186	9
Professional school degree	231	1.8
Doctorate degree	106	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.