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Alcona County, Michigan

Alcona County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Alcona County is a county located in Michigan, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 10,556. The land area covers 674.66 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Alcona County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: 106 FIFTH ST, HARRISVILLE MI 48740

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 10,556 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 60 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 5,305 ±165 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 10,320 ±64
Occupied Housing Units 5,305 ±165
Vacant Housing Units 5,015 ±151
Median Home Value $162,800 ±$5,792
Median Gross Rent $867 ±$115
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $54,993 ±$1,572
Per Capita Income $36,382 ±$1,852
Poverty Rate 12.3% ±1.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,263 ±152
Unemployment Rate 4.5% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 3,788 ±190
Broadband Internet Rate 83.4% ±2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at HARRISVILLE 2NNE, MI US, located 1.8 miles from Alcona County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 26.0° 13.5° 19.7° 1.38" 14.4"
February 27.7° 13.2° 20.4° 1.12" 12.3"
March 35.4° 21.2° 28.3° 1.63" 8.0"
April 45.5° 31.0° 38.3° 3.06" 4.2"
May 56.9° 41.9° 49.4° 3.23" 0.0"
June 67.3° 51.9° 59.6° 3.13" 0.0"
July 73.5° 57.7° 65.6° 3.38" 0.0"
August 73.7° 57.5° 65.6° 3.18" 0.0"
September 66.7° 50.4° 58.6° 2.80" 0.0"
October 54.2° 39.4° 46.8° 2.68" 0.0"
November 41.7° 29.6° 35.7° 1.89" 2.6"
December 31.8° 20.5° 26.2° 1.66" 10.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 26001. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.