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Population in Alpena County

Population in Alpena County was 28,853 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 50th highest of 83 counties in 2025.

2025, persons28,853
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank50th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high28,9532021
Series low28,8272022

Population in Alpena County, 2020 to 2025

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28.8K28.9K28.9K29K29K2020202120222023202420252020: 28,891 persons2021: 28,953 persons2022: 28,827 persons2023: 28,868 persons2024: 28,883 persons2025: 28,853 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202528,853
202428,883
202328,868
202228,827
202128,953
202028,891

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2025
Alpena County28,853
Michigan10,127,884
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Alpena County?

Population in Alpena County was 28,853 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 50th highest of 83 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Alpena County?

28,953 in 2021, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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