Alcona County, Michigan Population 2024

10,581

Alcona County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 10,581 with a growth rate of 0.88% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Alcona County, Michigan is the 75th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 10,879 and has seen a growth of -2.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,041920.84%
202810,949920.85%
202710,857920.85%
202610,765920.86%
202510,673920.87%
202410,581920.88%
202310,489920.88%
202210,3971020.99%
202110,2951031.01%
202010,192-261-2.5%
201910,453890.86%
201810,364590.57%
201710,305-50-0.48%
201610,355280.27%
201510,327-120-1.15%
201410,447-103-0.98%
201310,550-21-0.2%
201210,571-171-1.59%
201110,742-137-1.26%
201010,87900%
199010,1454054.16%
19809,7402,62736.93%
19707,11376111.98%
19606,3524968.47%
19505,8563937.19%
19405,4634749.5%
19304,989-923-15.61%
19205,9122093.66%
19105,703120.21%
19005,6912825.21%
18905,4092,30274.09%
18803,1072,411346.41%
1870696511276.22%
1860185-10,856-98.32%
2024 Growth Rate
0.88% (92)
County Website
Alcona County
County Seat
Harrisville
2020 Population
10,192
Area
675 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.82% (389)
Founded
1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,69194.66%
Two or more races3593.51%
Other race700.68%
Black or African American440.43%
Native American400.39%
Asian320.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alcona County, Michigan Population by Race

Alcona County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Alcona County, Michigan Median Age

59.3

Total

58.7

Male

59.6

Female

Alcona County, Michigan Adults

There are 8,921 adults, (3,693 of whom are seniors) in Alcona County, Michigan.

Alcona County, Michigan Age Dependency

95.8

Age Dependency Ratio

70.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Alcona County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female5,03949.22%
Male5,19950.78%

Alcona County, Michigan Population by Age

Alcona County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8322.0989.710.3
Married2,4802.5395.24.8
Non Family1,8641.1785.714.3
Female2683.4366.433.6
Male2203.3589.110.9

2.59

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

89.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alcona County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5756.81%
Associates Degree8059.54%
Bachelors Degree1,04112.33%
Graduate Degree6457.64%
High School Graduate3,26138.64%
Less Than 9th Grade1661.97%
Some College1,94723.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alcona County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alcona County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9677,2751,606
2+ Races25923846
Hispanic1351095
Other Race70524
Black41370
Asian322828
Native American26252
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.5%.

Alcona County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,853$64,157$37,813
Graduate Degree$62,986$73,462$48,750
High School Graduate$27,868$35,625$22,594
Less Than 9th Grade$19,917$25,481$16,538
Overall$33,396$41,682$27,953
Some College$34,855$43,403$30,441

$33,396

Average Earnings

$41,682

Average Male

$27,953

Average Female

Alcona County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alcona County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alcona County, Michigan Language

98.13% of Alcona County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 1.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1% of the population.

Alcona County, Michigan Language

Alcona County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,5171,46515.39%
Hispanic1866937.1%
Multiple3496819.48%
Other702434.29%
Black331236.36%
Islander22100%
Native4025%

15.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.64%

Male Poverty Rate

18.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alcona County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alcona County, Michigan is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alcona County, Michigan is Native, with 5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.85%.

Alcona County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.63%
High School18.42%
Some College11.89%
Bachelors or Greater5.87%

Alcona County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.65%
Female Unemployed24.27%
Female Employed15.59%
Male Employed6.36%

Alcona County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alcona County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,107$78,220
Households$50,295$64,847
Married Families$71,288$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,923$41,551

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alcona County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Alcona County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alcona County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Alcona County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alcona County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,246

Number of Veterans

1,163

Male Veterans

83

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam542
First Gulf War214
Second Gulf War129
Korea85
World War II12

Alcona County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+434
65 to 74381
55 to 64199
35 to 54179
18 to 3453

Alcona County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,21114.3%
2+ Races269.42%
Black818.18%
Hispanic85.56%
Other Race11.43%

Alcona County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Alcona County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alcona County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.6%

Labor Force Participation

39%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Alcona County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alcona County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alcona County, Michigan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.12%

Born in Alcona County, Michigan

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Alcona County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 82.12% having been born in Michigan. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Alcona County, Michigan Place of Birth

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