Alger County, Michigan Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

8,762

Median Age

49.1

Male Median

46.0

Female Median

53.9

Alger County, Michigan Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Alger County, Michigan Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -8.8%%.

-8.8%% Growth

Alger County, Michigan Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Alger County, Michigan Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202449.18,762
202348.88,813
202247.28,866
202149.38,911
202049.69,098
201949.59,151
201849.49,194
201749.39,254
201649.09,396
201548.79,476
201448.39,516
201348.19,497
201247.59,531
201146.99,571
201046.49,604

Alger County, Michigan Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.3%
5–1711.4%
18–247.5%
25–3411.9%
35–5422.6%
55–6416.3%
65+27.2%

Dependency Ratios for Alger County, Michigan

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.9
Youth Dependency:
25.2
Old-Age Dependency:
46.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Alger County, Michigan

The median age in Alger County, Michigan is 49.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Alger County, Michigan is 8,762.

In Alger County, Michigan, seniors (ages 65+) make up 27.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 11.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Alger County, Michigan is aging.
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