Alpena County Demographics

A map of Alpena County's Population by Race

Alpena County, Michigan had a population of 28,907 in 2020. It was 93.4% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alpena County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Alpena County is the 50th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Alpena County's White Population

27,006 residents of Alpena County identify as White, or 93.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Alpena County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alpena County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alpena County is more White than neighboring Iosco County (92.1% White). Alpena County is less White than neighboring Alcona County (94.4% White), Presque Isle County (94.6% White), and Oscoda County (93.5% White).

Alpena County's Black Population

99 residents of Alpena County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alpena County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alpena County is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alpena County is more Black than neighboring Alcona County (0.2% Black), Presque Isle County (0.2% Black), Montmorency County (0.1% Black), and Oscoda County (0.1% Black). Alpena County is less Black than neighboring Iosco County (0.6% Black).

Alpena County's Asian Population

112 residents of Alpena County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alpena County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alpena County is ranked #50 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alpena County is more Asian than neighboring Alcona County (0.1% Asian), Montmorency County (0.3% Asian), and Oscoda County (0.1% Asian). Alpena County is less Asian than neighboring Iosco County (0.6% Asian).

Alpena County's Hispanic Population

417 residents of Alpena County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alpena County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alpena County is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alpena County is more Hispanic than neighboring Alcona County (1.2% Hispanic), and Presque Isle County (1.2% Hispanic). Alpena County is less Hispanic than neighboring Iosco County (2.4% Hispanic), and Oscoda County (1.9% Hispanic).

Alpena County's Native American/Other Population

199 residents of Alpena County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alpena 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, Alpena County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alpena County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oscoda County (0.5% Native American/Other). Alpena County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alcona County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Montmorency County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Alpena County's Multiracial Population

1,074 residents of Alpena County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alpena County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Alpena County is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alpena County is more Multiracial than neighboring Alcona County (3.2% Multiracial), Presque Isle County (2.9% Multiracial), and Iosco County (3.5% Multiracial). Alpena County is less Multiracial than neighboring Oscoda County (3.9% Multiracial).

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