Alpena County, Michigan
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,907
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,853
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,903
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,916
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,904
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,907
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,598
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.4%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,310
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,768
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $153,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,096
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $455
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $673
Building Permits, 2025 72
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,019
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,909
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 388,980
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,953
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 616,104
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,368
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,950
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,583
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 822
Total employment, 2023 10,141
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 476,555
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,893
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 817
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 662
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 637
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 50.5
Population per square mile, 2010 51.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 571.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 571.86
FIPS Code 26007