Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alger County, MI in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 8,774 population of Alger County, Michigan comprised of 161 people who identified as Hispanic (1.84%), and 8,613 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alger County, Michigan with a population of 7,371 (84.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 660 (7.52%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 418 (4.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alger County, Michigan in 2021, with a population of 7,257 (82.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 653 (7.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 396 (4.51%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Alger, Michigan.

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Population By Race in Alger , MI in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 660 7.52%
White Alone 7,371 84.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 418 4.76%
Asian Alone 42 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 282 3.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Alger , MI in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 114 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 653 7.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,257 82.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 396 4.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 266 3.03%