Alanson, MI Demographics

A map of Alanson's Population by Race

Alanson, Michigan had a population of 778 in 2020. It was 86.6% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 3.1% Native American/Other, and 8.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alanson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Alanson is the 480th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Alanson's White Population

674 residents of Alanson identify as White, or 86.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Alanson larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Alanson is ranked #507 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alanson is more White than neighboring Ponshewaing (69% White), Oden (84.4% White), Conway (84.6% White), and Pellston (84.1% White). Alanson is less White than neighboring Brutus (94.6% White).

Alanson's Black Population

4 residents of Alanson identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alanson less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Alanson is ranked #407 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alanson is more Black than neighboring Ponshewaing (0% Black), Oden (0% Black), and Pellston (0.4% Black). Alanson is less Black than neighboring Conway (0.9% Black).

Alanson's Asian Population

2 residents of Alanson identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alanson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Alanson is ranked #425 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alanson is more Asian than neighboring Oden (0% Asian), Brutus (0% Asian), and Pellston (0% Asian). Alanson is less Asian than neighboring Ponshewaing (0.8% Asian), and Conway (0.9% Asian).

Alanson's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Alanson identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alanson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Alanson is ranked #682 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alanson is more Hispanic than neighboring Brutus (0.5% Hispanic), and Pellston (0.5% Hispanic). Alanson is less Hispanic than neighboring Ponshewaing (6.3% Hispanic), Oden (2% Hispanic), and Conway (2.4% Hispanic).

Alanson's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Alanson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alanson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Alanson is ranked #35 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alanson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ponshewaing (4.8% Native American/Other), Oden (5.3% Native American/Other), Brutus (3.5% Native American/Other), Conway (5.3% Native American/Other), and Pellston (7.2% Native American/Other).

Alanson's Multiracial Population

67 residents of Alanson identify as Multiracial, or 8.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alanson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Alanson is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alanson is more Multiracial than neighboring Oden (8.4% Multiracial), Brutus (1% Multiracial), Conway (5.9% Multiracial), and Pellston (7.8% Multiracial). Alanson is less Multiracial than neighboring Ponshewaing (19% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.