Alger County, Michigan

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,813
Median household income: $59,406
Median home value: $165,700

Alger County is a county in Michigan with a population of 8,813. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,406, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Alger County's population declined 3.7% from 9,151 to 8,813, while its median household income rose 30.4% from $45,570 to $59,406.

10.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,813
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,406
Median home value: $165,700
Median gross rent: $712
Housing units: 6,205
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1518,813

Median household income

$45,570$59,406

Median home value

$136,200$165,700

Median gross rent

$650$712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,151	$45,570	$136,200	$650
2020	9,098	$45,184	$141,900	$631
2021	8,911	$48,822	$143,700	$646
2022	8,866	$55,528	$156,500	$716
2023	8,813	$59,406	$165,700	$712

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	309	3.5%
5 to 17	1,013	11.5%
18 to 24	653	7.4%
25 to 34	1,039	11.8%
35 to 44	938	10.6%
45 to 54	1,058	12.0%
55 to 64	1,461	16.6%
65 to 74	1,483	16.8%
75 and over	859	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,192	81.6%
Black or African American	694	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	234	2.7%
Asian	25	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	69	0.8%
Two or more races	452	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	147	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	436	6.4%
High school graduate	2,813	41.1%
Some college or associate's	2,204	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	947	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	438	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,117	73.5%
Carpooled	302	10.5%
Public transit	12	0.4%
Walked	128	4.4%
Bicycle	10	0.3%
Worked from home	249	8.6%
Other means	63	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,152	43.8%
15 to 29 min	657	25.0%
30 to 44 min	308	11.7%
45 to 59 min	312	11.9%
60+ min	203	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 10.2% (794 of 7,765)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,250	64.5%
Nonfamily households	1,240	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,490	56.2%
Vacant	2,715	43.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,941	84.3%
Renter-occupied	549	15.7%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,289	85.2%
1-unit, attached	69	1.1%
2 to 4 units	205	3.3%
5 to 19 units	129	2.1%
20 or more units	115	1.9%
Mobile home & other	398	6.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 26003
State: Michigan
Land area: 915 sq mi
Water area: 4,133 sq mi
Center point: 46.5217, -86.6571