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Alcona County, Michigan

Alcona County had 10,624 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 674.7 square miles of land. It ranks 75th of 83 in Michigan by population and 30th by land area.

Population
10,624
#75 of 83 in Michigan · #2,372 in US
Area
674.7 sq mi
#30 of 83 in Michigan · #1,397 in US
Density
16 / sq mi
#73 of 83 in Michigan · #2,368 in US
Median household income
$53,033
#71 of 83 in Michigan · #2,482 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Alcona County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Alcona County population, land area and income

Alcona County had 10,624 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 674.7 square miles of land. It ranks 75th of 83 in Michigan by population and 30th by land area. That works out to 15.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Alcona County has 28% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,033 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,624

3144th1st

2372nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

675 sq mi

3144th1st

1397th of 3,144 (US)

Density

15.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2368th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,033

3143rd1st

2482nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

10,624

83rd1st

75th of 83 (MI)

Land area

675 sq mi

83rd1st

30th of 83 (MI)

Density

15.7 / sq mi

83rd1st

73rd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$53,033

83rd1st

71st of 83 (MI)

How Alcona County's population changed since 2020

Alcona County gained 439 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.3%. That ranks 7th of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Alcona County recorded 299 births and 834 deaths, a natural change of -535. Net international migration added +42 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +961. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 961 people.

10.2k202010.3k202110.4k202210.5k202310.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
299
Deaths
834
Net international migration
+42
Net domestic migration
+961
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+111

Where Alcona County is

The Census internal point of Alcona County is at 44.657500, -83.294600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Alcona County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Alcona County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.657500, -83.294600
DMS
44°39'27.00"N 83°17'40.56"W
UTM
17N 318075.6E 4947465.3N
Geohash
dpuy09dsz
Plus code
86PRMP54+25

Towns in Alcona County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Alcona County. Its 10,624 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Alcona County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Alcona County. The most populous is Alpena County, MI, with 28,903 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 147.1 miles SSW of Alcona County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sterling Heights, MI (population 134,342), 144.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alpena, MI (population 10,116), 29.7 miles away.

Alcona County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Alcona County is 26001: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 001. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,033.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Alcona County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,624. That is up 439 people (4.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,185.

What is the FIPS code of Alcona County?

26001. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (001) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Alcona County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Alcona County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Alcona County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Alpena County, MI; Iosco County, MI; Ogemaw County, MI; Oscoda County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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