24 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almira township | 1 | 4,013 | 3,873 | 0.58% | 119 | 33.76 | Township |
| Benzonia township | 2 | 2,834 | 2,741 | 0.53% | 102 | 27.81 | Township |
| Inland township | 3 | 2,509 | 2,391 | 0.84% | 70 | 35.76 | Township |
| Homestead township | 4 | 2,431 | 2,338 | 0.66% | 81 | 30.18 | Township |
| Frankfort | 5 | 1,295 | 1,250 | 0.7% | 932 | 1.39 | City |
| Crystal Lake township | 6 | 1,093 | 1,061 | 0.46% | 87 | 12.55 | Township |
| Gilmore township | 7 | 813 | 786 | 0.49% | 114 | 7.13 | Township |
| Joyfield township | 8 | 801 | 767 | 0.75% | 40 | 19.92 | Township |
| Colfax township | 9 | 705 | 677 | 0.71% | 20 | 35.65 | Township |
| Weldon township | 10 | 603 | 581 | 0.67% | 17 | 36.43 | Township |
| Hardwood Acres | 11 | 593 | 708 | 1.89% | 1,115 | 0.53 | CDP |
| Benzonia | 12 | 566 | 546 | 0.71% | 500 | 1.13 | Village |
| Blaine township | 13 | 504 | 489 | 0.4% | 26 | 19.44 | Township |
| Thompsonville | 14 | 494 | 469 | 1.02% | 496 | 1 | Village |
| Platte township | 15 | 358 | 343 | 0.85% | 10 | 36.30 | Township |
| Honor | 16 | 338 | 325 | 0.9% | 627 | 0.54 | Village |
| Elberta | 17 | 319 | 309 | 0.63% | 426 | 0.75 | Village |
| Bendon | 18 | 318 | 166 | 2.25% | 159 | 2 | CDP |
| Beulah | 19 | 314 | 304 | 0.64% | 758 | 0.41 | Village |
| Lake Ann | 20 | 254 | 246 | 0.79% | 566 | 0.45 | Village |
| Maple Grove | 21 | 173 | 194 | 1.76% | 493 | 0.35 | CDP |
| Crystal Mountain | 22 | 163 | 59 | 7.24% | 92 | 1.78 | CDP |
| Nessen City | 23 | 112 | 122 | 6.67% | 92 | 1.21 | CDP |
| Crystal Downs Country Club | 24 | 76 | 58 | 7.04% | 61 | 1.26 | CDP |
Almira township is the largest city in Benzie County, with a population of 4,013.
Crystal Downs Country Club is the smallest city in Benzie County.
There are 24 cities in Benzie County, Michigan.