Alpena County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,880
Rank #1,508 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,950 −28.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,537 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.0% +42.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,445 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,900 −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,175 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,295 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,579 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

80.0% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
18.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.3%34.6%51.9%69.3%86.6%92.4%4.2%1.7%1.0%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Alpena County, Michigan

Alpena County, Michigan has a total population of 28,880, making it the 1,508th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Alpena County is 47.8 years, which is 22.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Alpena County is $53,950, which ranks #2,537 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

The median home value in Alpena County is $153,900, 45.4% below the national median. Renters in Alpena County pay a median gross rent of $673 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Alpena County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.1 min.

Alpena County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Alpena 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.