In 2022, Alger County, MI had a population of 8.87k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $55,528. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Alger County, MI declined from 8,911 to 8,866, a −0.505% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,822 to $55,528, a 13.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alger County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.23%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.79%).
None of the households in Alger County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in Alger County, MI are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Alger County, MI was $156,500, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.
Most people in Alger County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Alger County, MI was 2 cars per household.
Alger County, MI borders Delta County, MI, Keweenaw County, MI, Luce County, MI, Marquette County, MI, and Schoolcraft County, MI.