Alger County Demographics

A map of Alger County's Population by Race

Alger County, Michigan had a population of 8,842 in 2020. It was 82.8% White, 6.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 4.0% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alger County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Alger County is the 77th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Alger County's White Population

7,323 residents of Alger County identify as White, or 82.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Alger County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alger County is ranked #61 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alger County is less White than neighboring Schoolcraft County (83.6% White), Luce County (84.5% White), Marquette County (89.4% White), Delta County (90.6% White), and Dickinson County (93.3% White).

Alger County's Black Population

585 residents of Alger County identify as Black, or 6.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alger County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alger County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alger County is more Black than neighboring Schoolcraft County (0.1% Black), Luce County (0.2% Black), Marquette County (1.2% Black), Delta County (0.3% Black), and Dickinson County (0.2% Black).

Alger County's Asian Population

22 residents of Alger County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alger County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alger County is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alger County is more Asian than neighboring Luce County (0% Asian). Alger County is less Asian than neighboring Marquette County (0.6% Asian), Delta County (0.4% Asian), and Dickinson County (0.6% Asian).

Alger County's Hispanic Population

115 residents of Alger County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alger County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alger County is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alger County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schoolcraft County (1.2% Hispanic). Alger County is less Hispanic than neighboring Luce County (1.4% Hispanic), Marquette County (2% Hispanic), Delta County (1.5% Hispanic), and Dickinson County (1.7% Hispanic).

Alger County's Native American/Other Population

353 residents of Alger County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alger County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alger County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alger County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marquette County (1.8% Native American/Other), Delta County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Dickinson County (0.6% Native American/Other). Alger County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schoolcraft County (8.8% Native American/Other), and Luce County (7% Native American/Other).

Alger County's Multiracial Population

444 residents of Alger County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alger County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alger County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alger County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marquette County (4.9% Multiracial), Delta County (4.8% Multiracial), and Dickinson County (3.6% Multiracial). Alger County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schoolcraft County (6.1% Multiracial), and Luce County (6.8% Multiracial).

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