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Alger County in figures

A profile of Alger County from official statistics: 24 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Alger County was 8,641 in 2025, down 0.8% from 2024, and the 6th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan.

Population8,6412025Down 0.8% from 2024The 6th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Median age49.1 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023The 26th highest of 83 counties in Michigan
Population aged 65 and over29.4%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 22nd highest of 83 counties in Michigan
Foreign-born population share1.1%2024Down 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density3.6 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.8% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June-132025, estimatedCompared with 3 in 2024
8,6008,6508,7008,7508,8008,8502020202120222023202420252020: 8,845 persons2021: 8,777 persons2022: 8,782 persons2023: 8,753 persons2024: 8,707 persons2025: 8,641 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Alger County was 5.3% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.6 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 29th highest of 83 counties in Michigan.

Unemployment rate5.3%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.6 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 29th highest of 83 counties in Michigan
Median household income$61,2862024Up 3.2% from 2023The 32nd lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Per capita personal income$46,8332024Up 5.7% from 2023The 14th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Poverty rate (US official measure)12.2%2024Down 0.7 percentage points from 2023
Gini index40.42024Up 1 point from 2023
46810122021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 6.8 %2021-08: 6.1 %2021-09: 5.2 %2021-10: 5.3 %2021-11: 6.3 %2021-12: 7.4 %2022-01: 9 %2022-02: 8.3 %2022-03: 7.8 %2022-04: 8.8 %2022-05: 6.8 %2022-06: 6.4 %2022-07: 6.1 %2022-08: 5.9 %2022-09: 5.1 %2022-10: 6.7 %2022-11: 8.1 %2022-12: 9.4 %2023-01: 10.2 %2023-02: 10.8 %2023-03: 11 %2023-04: 10.1 %2023-05: 8 %2023-06: 6.2 %2023-07: 6.4 %2023-08: 5.3 %2023-09: 4.6 %2023-10: 4.6 %2023-11: 6.9 %2023-12: 9.1 %2024-01: 10.1 %2024-02: 10.7 %2024-03: 10.9 %2024-04: 11 %2024-05: 7.9 %2024-06: 7.5 %2024-07: 7.3 %2024-08: 7 %2024-09: 6 %2024-10: 6.3 %2024-11: 8.9 %2024-12: 11.1 %2025-01: 10.6 %2025-02: 11.3 %2025-03: 11.4 %2025-04: 11.3 %2025-05: 8.1 %2025-06: 7 %2025-07: 6.7 %2025-08: 5.9 %2025-09: 5.3 %2025-11: 7.7 %2025-12: 9.2 %2026-01: 9.7 %2026-02: 9.1 %2026-03: 9.9 %2026-04: 10.2 %2026-05: 8 %2026-06: 5.8 %2026-07: 5.4 %2026-08: 5.3 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Alger County was $331.73 million in 2024, up 3.7% from 2023, and the 8th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$331.73 million2024Up 3.7% from 2023The 8th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
GDP per capita, US dollars$38,1512024Up 4.2% from 2023The 23rd lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Real GDP growth1.1%2024Up 1.2 percentage points from 2023The 35th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
15020025030035020012005200920132017202120242001: 216.9 USD million2002: 224.4 USD million2003: 223.7 USD million2004: 238.1 USD million2005: 237.3 USD million2006: 233.4 USD million2007: 225.1 USD million2008: 199.7 USD million2009: 200.5 USD million2010: 200.7 USD million2011: 197.4 USD million2012: 214.6 USD million2013: 221.4 USD million2014: 231.3 USD million2015: 229.9 USD million2016: 231.9 USD million2017: 243 USD million2018: 255.7 USD million2019: 262.5 USD million2020: 248.9 USD million2021: 277.3 USD million2022: 306.3 USD million2023: 319.9 USD million2024: 331.7 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Alger County was $176,200 in 2024, up 6.3% from 2023, and the 41st lowest of 83 counties in Michigan.

Median home value$176,2002024Up 6.3% from 2023The 41st lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
County house price annual change, sales and refinances18.97%2025Up 26.24 percentage points from 2024The highest of 82 counties in Michigan
Median gross rent (monthly)$7142024Up 0.3% from 2023The 14th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)86.3%2024Up 2 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits322025, estimatedDown 3% from 2024
140K150K160K170K180K20212022202320242021: 143,700 USD2022: 156,500 USD2023: 165,700 USD2024: 176,200 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Alger County were 161 in 2023, up 0.6% from 2022, and the 9th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan.

Employer firms1612023Up 0.6% from 2022The 9th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Establishment entry rate9.913%2023Down 2.73 percentage points from 2022The 31st highest of 83 counties in Michigan
Establishment exit rate9.329%2023Down 6.76 percentage points from 2022The 16th highest of 83 counties in Michigan
Job creation rate8.721%2023Down 12.84 percentage points from 2022
Farms952022No 2021 figure to compare
16018020022024019992003200720112015201920231999: 224 count2000: 222 count2001: 216 count2002: 215 count2003: 224 count2004: 217 count2005: 214 count2006: 217 count2007: 208 count2008: 192 count2009: 175 count2010: 173 count2011: 182 count2012: 178 count2013: 175 count2014: 178 count2015: 172 count2016: 174 count2017: 187 count2018: 177 count2019: 173 count2020: 178 count2021: 165 count2022: 160 count2023: 161 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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