The Town Files

Alpena County, Michigan

28,880 people. The median home is worth $153,900 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $53,950.

Towns in Alpena County

Towns in Alpena County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Alpena10,197$118,700$47,54546.0
Alpena9,116$183,600$52,23949.3

People and housing

Alpena CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$153,900$193,900
Median rent$673$955
Median household income$53,950$69,792
Median age47.843.7
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%21.5%
Below the poverty line18.0%10.4%

Jobs and pay

12,191 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,642 a year.

Largest industries in Alpena CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,917 jobs · $44,709Manufacturing1,896 jobs · $73,023Retail1,601 jobs · $39,016Hotels & restaurants932 jobs · $20,842Construction479 jobs · $53,298Other services430 jobs · $42,086
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Alpena County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 193 storm events in Alpena County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Alpena County by type since 1996Hail34Flood1Tornado4Blizzard3High Wind10Ice Storm5Heavy Snow31Winter Storm46Excessive Heat1Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Alpena County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025Severe Ice StormDR-4880: Severe Winter Storm
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).