Alcona County, MI Population

Overview

10,138

Total Population

58.7

Median age

49.43%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

84.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

177

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alcona County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alcona County is 58.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alcona County's population under 18 was 12.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alcona County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alcona County, 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.

There are 116 less females than males in Alcona County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.43% females and 50.57% males in Alcona County, MI.
The Alcona County, MI gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 593.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 607.

Alcona County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Alcona County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 177 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,961 (98.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alcona County is White with a population of 9,694 (95.62% of the total population).

Alcona County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,679 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Alcona County's population decreased by 800 (6.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alcona County's population decreased by 690 (6.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alcona County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 10,189.