Alpena County, Michigan Population 2024

28,975

Alpena County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 28,975 with a growth rate of 0.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Alpena County, Michigan is the 50th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 29,511 and has seen a growth of -1.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,330710.24%
202829,259710.24%
202729,188710.24%
202629,117710.24%
202529,046710.25%
202428,975710.25%
202328,904710.25%
202228,833-106-0.37%
202128,939530.18%
202028,8864951.74%
201928,391-31-0.11%
201828,422-12-0.04%
201728,434-236-0.82%
201628,670-58-0.2%
201528,728-160-0.55%
201428,888-76-0.26%
201328,964-204-0.7%
201229,168-174-0.59%
201129,342-169-0.57%
201029,51100%
199030,605-1,710-5.29%
198032,3151,6075.23%
197030,7082,1527.54%
196028,5566,36728.69%
195022,1891,4236.85%
194020,7662,19211.8%
193018,5747053.95%
192017,869-2,096-10.5%
191019,9651,7119.37%
190018,2542,67317.16%
189015,5816,79277.28%
18808,7896,033218.9%
18702,7562,466850.34%
1860290-29,040-99.01%
2024 Growth Rate
0.25% (71)
County Website
Alpena County
County Seat
Alpena
2020 Population
28,886
Area
572 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.31% (89)
Founded
February 7, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,97893.32%
Two or more races1,4174.9%
Black or African American2490.86%
Asian1420.49%
Other race1040.36%
Native American180.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alpena County, Michigan Population by Race

Alpena County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Alpena County, Michigan Median Age

47.6

Total

45.6

Male

49

Female

Alpena County, Michigan Adults

There are 23,464 adults, (7,075 of whom are seniors) in Alpena County, Michigan.

Alpena County, Michigan Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Alpena County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female14,47850.08%
Male14,43049.92%

Alpena County, Michigan Population by Age

Alpena County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,7342.2379.420.6
Married5,6272.894.85.2
Non Family5,2071.2164.935.1
Female1,2513.4568.931.1
Male6493.0782.717.3

2.82

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alpena County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0935.06%
Associates Degree3,14214.56%
Bachelors Degree2,43511.28%
Graduate Degree1,3946.46%
High School Graduate7,79036.09%
Less Than 9th Grade3971.84%
Some College5,33624.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Alpena County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,34719,0383,618
2+ Races871730140
Hispanic30425234
Black1391250
Other Race97971
Asian746663
Native American13120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.14%.

Alpena County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,560$58,542$41,313
Graduate Degree$64,797$64,797$64,797
High School Graduate$27,255$37,247$19,639
Less Than 9th Grade$17,188$16,375$20,938
Overall$36,520$44,966$26,895
Some College$36,522$47,102$24,243

$36,520

Average Earnings

$44,966

Average Male

$26,895

Average Female

Alpena County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alpena County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alpena County, Michigan Language

97.41% of Alpena County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.74% of the population.

Alpena County, Michigan Language

Alpena County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,4244,32516.37%
Multiple1,36236326.65%
Hispanic45112327.27%
Black2169443.52%
Native181266.67%
Other10487.69%

16.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.67%

Male Poverty Rate

18.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alpena County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alpena County, Michigan is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alpena County, Michigan is Other, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.65%.

Alpena County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.31%
High School18.54%
Some College15%
Bachelors or Greater7.06%

Alpena County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.4%
Female Unemployed15.22%
Female Employed9.07%
Male Employed9.02%

Alpena County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alpena County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,385$86,538
Households$51,909$72,874
Married Families$80,645$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,185$48,859

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alpena County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Alpena County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alpena 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.

Alpena County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alpena County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,361

Number of Veterans

2,304

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,121
First Gulf War509
Second Gulf War409
Korea109
World War II10

Alpena County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74782
75+664
55 to 64493
35 to 54327
18 to 3495

Alpena County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,30210.43%
2+ Races444.51%
Hispanic175.56%
Other Race1010.31%
Black42.34%
Native American17.14%

Alpena County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Alpena County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alpena County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Alpena County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alpena County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alpena 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

86.15%

Born in Alpena County, Michigan

98.72%

Native Born

1.28%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.72% of Alpena County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 86.15% having been born in Michigan. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Alpena County, Michigan Place of Birth

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