Alcona County, Michigan
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,167
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,556
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,624
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,161
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,161
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,167
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,942
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 38.1%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,125
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,453
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $162,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,096
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $441
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $867
Building Permits, 2025 48
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,305
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.94
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,887
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,772
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,704
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,820
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,993
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,382
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 182
Total employment, 2023 1,126
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 43,445
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 710
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.1
Population per square mile, 2010 16.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 674.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 674.59
FIPS Code 26001