How many people live in Alcona County, MI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 10,600 people living in Alcona County, MI. That makes Alcona County the 75th-most populous county in Michigan. It is home to 0.1% of people living in the state.
10.6K
population of Alcona County, MI (2024)
0.1%
County share of the Michigan population (2024)
About 10,600 people lived in Alcona County, MI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Alcona County, MI’s age demographics?
About 4,000 Alcona County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 38.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Michigan’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Alcona County residents, or 12.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.8% of Michigan’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Alcona County, MI's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Alcona County, MI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 94% of the Alcona County, MI population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Alcona County, MI also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.82%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Alcona County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.84% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Alcona County, MI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Michigan as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Alcona County, MI is Harrisville with about 1,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Alcona County, MI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Harrisville | 1,357 |
| 2. | Greenbush | 1,329 |
| 3. | Curtis | 1,148 |
| 4. | Caledonia | 1,078 |
| 5. | Alcona | 1,004 |
| 6. | Mikado | 891 |
| 7. | Haynes | 685 |
| 8. | Harrisville | 457 |
| 9. | Millen | 377 |
| 10. | Mitchell | 370 |
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