Alger County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,762
Rank #2,582 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,286 −18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,954 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.4% −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #874 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Home Value
$176,200 −37.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,683 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.0% −37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,820 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.8% +28.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,763 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

86.3% Homeownership
95.7% Insured
21.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.8%45.7%68.5%81.4%7.6%5.9%2.3%1.8%0.7%0.3%

About Alger County, Michigan

Alger County, Michigan has a total population of 8,762, making it the 2,582nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Alger County is 49.1 years, which is 26.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Alger County is $61,286, which ranks #1,954 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.8%.

The median home value in Alger County is $176,200, 37.5% below the national median. Renters in Alger County pay a median gross rent of $714 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Alger County, 21.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.7 min.

Alger County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%) and Two or More Races (5.9%).

All data for Alger County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.