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Alpena County, Michigan

Alpena County had 28,903 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 571.9 square miles of land. It ranks 50th of 83 in Michigan by population and 39th by land area.

Population
28,903
#50 of 83 in Michigan · #1,475 in US
Area
571.9 sq mi
#39 of 83 in Michigan · #1,754 in US
Density
51 / sq mi
#50 of 83 in Michigan · #1,456 in US
Median household income
$53,480
#69 of 83 in Michigan · #2,444 in US

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

Alpena County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Alpena County population, land area and income

Alpena County had 28,903 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 571.9 square miles of land. It ranks 50th of 83 in Michigan by population and 39th by land area. That works out to 50.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents; Alpena County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,480 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

28,903

3144th1st

1475th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

572 sq mi

3144th1st

1754th of 3,144 (US)

Density

50.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1456th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,480

3143rd1st

2444th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

28,903

83rd1st

50th of 83 (MI)

Land area

572 sq mi

83rd1st

39th of 83 (MI)

Density

50.5 / sq mi

83rd1st

50th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$53,480

83rd1st

69th of 83 (MI)

How Alpena County's population changed since 2020

Alpena County gained 24 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.1%. That ranks 59th 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, Alpena County recorded 1,056 births and 1,831 deaths, a natural change of -775. Net international migration added +17 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +758. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 775 people.

28.9k202028.9k202128.8k202228.9k202328.9k2024
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
1,056
Deaths
1,831
Net international migration
+17
Net domestic migration
+758
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+33

Where Alpena County is

The Census internal point of Alpena County is at 44.895000, -83.426600. 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 Alpena 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: Alpena County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.895000, -83.426600
DMS
44°53'42.00"N 83°25'35.76"W
UTM
17N 308397.5E 4974150.9N
Geohash
dpuxmsfs7
Plus code
86PRVHWF+29

Towns in Alpena County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Alpena County, 10,116 people together, or 35% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Alpena County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Alpena with 10,116.

  1. 01Alpena10,116
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Alpena County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Alpena County. The most populous is Presque Isle County, MI, with 13,230 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 159.6 miles SSW of Alpena County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 160.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alpena, MI (population 10,116), 12.4 miles away.

Alpena County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Alpena County is 26007: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 007. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,480.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Alpena County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 28,903. That is up 24 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 28,879.

What is the FIPS code of Alpena County?

26007. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (007) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Alpena County?

Alpena, with 10,116 residents inside Alpena County in 2024.

Which counties border Alpena County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Presque Isle County, MI; Alcona County, MI; Montmorency 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.