Alger County, Michigan
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,842
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,641
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,695
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,839
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,842
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,601
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.9%
Female persons, percent 43.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 627
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,303
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $176,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,249
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $466
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $714
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,531
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,068
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,145
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,664
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,740
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,545
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,286
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,895
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 220
Total employment, 2023 1,733
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 85,663
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 591
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 175
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 156
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 130
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9.7
Population per square mile, 2010 10.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 915.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 915.07
FIPS Code 26003