Saginaw County, Michigan Population 2024

187,191

Saginaw County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 187,191 with a growth rate of -0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Saginaw County, Michigan is the 11th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 199,871 and has seen a growth of -6.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029184,236-591-0.32%
2028184,827-591-0.32%
2027185,418-591-0.32%
2026186,009-591-0.32%
2025186,600-591-0.32%
2024187,191-591-0.31%
2023187,782-591-0.31%
2022188,373-1,143-0.6%
2021189,516-366-0.19%
2020189,882-602-0.32%
2019190,484-357-0.19%
2018190,841-1,161-0.6%
2017192,002-634-0.33%
2016192,636-748-0.39%
2015193,384-1,933-0.99%
2014195,317-1,542-0.78%
2013196,859-1,550-0.78%
2012198,409-520-0.26%
2011198,929-942-0.47%
2010199,87100%
1990211,946-16,113-7.07%
1980228,0598,3163.78%
1970219,74328,99115.2%
1960190,75237,23724.26%
1950153,51523,04717.66%
1940130,4689,7518.08%
1930120,71720,43120.37%
1920100,28610,99612.31%
191089,2908,0689.93%
190081,222-1,051-1.28%
189082,27323,17839.22%
188059,09519,99851.15%
187039,09726,404208.02%
186012,69310,084386.51%
18502,6091,717192.49%
1840892-183,344-99.52%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.31% (-591)
County Website
Saginaw County
County Seat
2020 Population
189,882
Area
801 mi²
Density
234 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.42% (-2,691)
Founded
February 9, 1835

Saginaw County, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White137,16472.26%
Black or African American35,77418.85%
Two or more races10,5015.53%
Other race3,3711.78%
Asian2,2671.19%
Native American6910.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saginaw County, Michigan Population by Race

Saginaw County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Saginaw County, Michigan Median Age

41

Total

39.3

Male

42.5

Female

Saginaw County, Michigan Adults

There are 149,228 adults, (37,247 of whom are seniors) in Saginaw County, Michigan.

Saginaw County, Michigan Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Saginaw County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female97,15651.18%
Male92,66548.82%

Saginaw County, Michigan Population by Age

Saginaw County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All78,0002.3572.727.3
Married33,3232.98919
Non Family29,6361.2261.738.3
Female11,5463.2550.849.2
Male3,4953.0364.635.4

2.94

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saginaw County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,3667.15%
Associates Degree15,09911.52%
Bachelors Degree19,47414.86%
Graduate Degree10,5108.02%
High School Graduate42,80132.66%
Less Than 9th Grade3,0212.3%
Some College30,79723.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Saginaw County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Saginaw County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White95,99189,74824,750
Black21,74718,1742,145
Hispanic9,0997,0731,392
2+ Races5,4024,329998
Other Race2,0821,699287
Asian1,4641,3141,024
Native American4852646

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.95%.

Saginaw County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,417$72,655$52,056
Graduate Degree$75,781$96,490$69,010
High School Graduate$33,251$39,452$25,770
Less Than 9th Grade$25,319$27,649$16,765
Overall$41,536$48,113$34,993
Some College$37,821$48,155$31,913

$41,536

Average Earnings

$48,113

Average Male

$34,993

Average Female

Saginaw County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saginaw County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saginaw County, Michigan Language

95.67% of Saginaw County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 4.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.

Saginaw County, Michigan Language

Saginaw County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White125,81014,65711.65%
Black34,46512,34835.83%
Hispanic16,6475,03130.22%
Multiple9,9683,17131.81%
Other3,28988726.97%
Native56128049.91%
Asian2,2021898.58%

18.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.19%

Male Poverty Rate

20.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saginaw County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saginaw County, Michigan is Native, with 49.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saginaw County, Michigan is Asian, with 8.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.54%.

Saginaw County, Michigan Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.95%
High School16.61%
Some College14.76%
Bachelors or Greater3.09%

Saginaw County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.17%
Male Unemployed38.29%
Female Employed11.63%
Male Employed6.46%

Saginaw County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saginaw County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,728$95,397
Households$56,579$79,210
Married Families$91,185$115,094
Non Families$35,478$48,651

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saginaw County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Saginaw County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saginaw County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Saginaw County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saginaw County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,539

Number of Veterans

9,606

Male Veterans

933

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam4,044
First Gulf War1,911
Second Gulf War1,333
Korea920
World War II220

Saginaw County, Michigan Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,279
75+2,822
35 to 542,159
55 to 641,792
18 to 34487

Saginaw County, Michigan Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,6177.71%
Black1,3695.29%
Hispanic4644.13%
2+ Races3615.45%
Other Race1174.73%
Native American5910.26%
Asian160.87%

Saginaw County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Saginaw County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saginaw County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Saginaw County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saginaw County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saginaw County, Michigan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.24%

Born in Saginaw County, Michigan

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of Saginaw County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 85.24% having been born in Michigan. 0.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Saginaw County, Michigan Place of Birth

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