Median Household Income
$61,286
Median Home Value
$176,200
Median Gross Rent
$714/mo
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
Homeownership Rate
86.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.0%
Median Age
49.1
Population Over Time
Alger County shrank 7.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
9,516
2016
9,396
2018
9,194
2020
9,098
2022
8,866
2024
8,762
Business & Industry
Alger County has 220 business establishments employing 1,733 people.
Accommodation and food services
52
Construction
25
Other services (except public administration)
22
Finance and insurance
12
Health care and social assistance
12
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
10
Real estate and rental and leasing
8
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.