Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | 1 | 15,717 | 15,675 | 0.06% | 1,899 | 8.3 | City |
| Almira township | 2 | 3,990 | 3,873 | 0.58% | 118 | 33.8 | Township |
| Benzonia township | 3 | 2,819 | 2,741 | 0.53% | 101 | 27.8 | Township |
| Inland township | 4 | 2,488 | 2,391 | 0.85% | 70 | 35.8 | Township |
| Homestead township | 5 | 2,415 | 2,338 | 0.67% | 80 | 30.2 | Township |
| Frankfort | 6 | 1,286 | 1,250 | 0.7% | 925 | 1.4 | City |
| Crystal Lake township | 7 | 1,088 | 1,061 | 0.46% | 87 | 12.6 | Township |
| Benzonia | 8 | 562 | 546 | 0.72% | 497 | 1.1 | Village |
| Thompsonville | 9 | 489 | 469 | 1.03% | 491 | 1.0 | Village |
| Empire | 10 | 361 | 348 | 0.84% | 351 | 1.0 | Village |
| Honor | 11 | 335 | 325 | 0.6% | 622 | 0.5 | Village |
| Elberta | 12 | 317 | 309 | 0.64% | 424 | 0.7 | Village |
| Beulah | 13 | 312 | 304 | 0.65% | 754 | 0.4 | Village |
| Lake Ann | 14 | 252 | 246 | 0.4% | 561 | 0.4 | Village |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Traverse City is the largest city in Benzie County.
Lake Ann is the smallest city in Benzie County.
There are 14 cities in Benzie County, Michigan.