The Town Files

Alger County, Michigan

8,762 people. The median home is worth $176,200 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $61,286.

Towns in Alger County

Towns in Alger County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Munising2,865$174,700$62,22745.4

People and housing

Alger CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$176,200$193,900
Median rent$714$955
Median household income$61,286$69,792
Median age49.143.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%21.5%
Below the poverty line10.4%10.4%

Jobs and pay

2,650 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,474 a year.

Largest industries in Alger CountyManufacturing397 jobs · $71,183Retail201 jobs · $25,688Construction108 jobs · $58,846Transportation & warehousing74 jobs · $36,806Finance & insurance59 jobs · $82,364Professional & technical serv…45 jobs · $65,969
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Alger County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 7.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 676 storm events in Alger County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Alger County by type since 1996Hail74Blizzard31High Wind29Ice Storm6Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow46Frost/Freeze8Winter Storm110Winter Weather204Cold/Wind Chill17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Alger County has been included in 5 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 27, 1978SnowstormEM-3057: Blizzards & Snowstorms
March 2, 1977DroughtEM-3035: Drought
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).