Alcona County, MI Demographics

The total population of Alcona County is estimated to be 10,238 with 5,199 males (50.78%) and 5,039 females (49.22%). There are 160 less females than males in Alcona County.
The median household income in Alcona County was $49,924 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 813(1.66%) from $49,111 in 2020. This income is 66.92% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Alcona County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,442. Overall, the median household income for the county of Alcona County stands at $49,924.
In Alcona County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,149 for males and $22,454 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,916 for males and $41,054 for females.
In Alcona County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $92,598, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,221.
In 2022, the population of Alcona County was 10,417, a 1.14% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alcona County's population was 10,300, an increase of 1.09% compared to a population of 10,189 in 2020.
The median age in Alcona County, MI is 58.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.47% were under the age of 15, 11.10% aged 15 to 29, 42.99% aged 30 to 64, 31.30% aged 65 to 84, and 4.15% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alcona County population: 95.62% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.44% are some other race and 2.63% are multiracial.