Alpena County, Michigan Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

28,880

Median Age

47.8

Male Median

45.6

Female Median

49.1

Alpena County, Michigan Population Growth

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

Alpena County, Michigan Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -3.6%%.

-3.6%% Growth

Alpena County, Michigan Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Alpena County, Michigan Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.828,880
202347.628,908
202247.628,911
202148.128,913
202048.128,431
201948.128,520
201847.828,612
201747.628,730
201647.328,929
201547.129,068
201446.629,242
201346.429,399
201245.829,602
201145.129,797
201044.729,958

Alpena County, Michigan Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.5%
5–1714.0%
18–246.4%
25–3411.2%
35–5422.7%
55–6416.1%
65+25.2%

Dependency Ratios for Alpena County, Michigan

Total Dependency Ratio:
77.4
Youth Dependency:
32.8
Old-Age Dependency:
44.6

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Alpena County, Michigan

The median age in Alpena County, Michigan is 47.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Alpena County, Michigan is 28,880.

In Alpena County, Michigan, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Alpena County, Michigan is aging.
Back to Overview