Alpena County, Michigan

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,908
Median household income: $51,909
Median home value: $137,800

Alpena County is a county in Michigan with a population of 28,908. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,909, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Alpena County's population grew 1.4% from 28,520 to 28,908, while its median household income rose 19.7% from $43,363 to $51,909.

The median resident is 47.6 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,908
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,909
Median home value: $137,800
Median gross rent: $660
Housing units: 15,674
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,52028,908

Median household income

$43,363$51,909

Median home value

$96,500$137,800

Median gross rent

$596$660

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,520	$43,363	$96,500	$596
2020	28,431	$42,603	$104,900	$580
2021	28,913	$44,864	$111,200	$606
2022	28,911	$49,133	$128,000	$638
2023	28,908	$51,909	$137,800	$660

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,331	4.6%
5 to 17	4,113	14.2%
18 to 24	1,877	6.5%
25 to 34	3,197	11.1%
35 to 44	3,167	11.0%
45 to 54	3,393	11.7%
55 to 64	4,755	16.4%
65 to 74	4,140	14.3%
75 and over	2,935	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,884	93.0%
Black or African American	249	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	142	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	94	0.3%
Two or more races	1,074	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	458	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,490	6.9%
High school graduate	7,790	36.1%
Some college or associate's	8,478	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,435	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,394	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,065	77.5%
Carpooled	914	7.8%
Public transit	90	0.8%
Walked	232	2.0%
Bicycle	104	0.9%
Worked from home	948	8.1%
Other means	343	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,480	51.0%
15 to 29 min	3,474	32.3%
30 to 44 min	1,146	10.7%
45 to 59 min	160	1.5%
60+ min	488	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 17.0% (4,815 of 28,360)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,527	59.1%
Nonfamily households	5,207	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,734	81.2%
Vacant	2,940	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,114	79.4%
Renter-occupied	2,620	20.6%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,537	80.0%
1-unit, attached	175	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,086	6.9%
5 to 19 units	500	3.2%
20 or more units	510	3.3%
Mobile home & other	866	5.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 26007
State: Michigan
Land area: 572 sq mi
Water area: 1,123 sq mi
Center point: 44.8950, -83.4266