Saginaw, Michigan Population 2024

42,876

Saginaw Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Saginaw was:

  • Black or African American: 46.42%
  • White: 39.51%
  • Two or more races: 9.9%
  • Other race: 3.77%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,508.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.8% (-1,236)
The current population of Saginaw, Michigan is 42,876 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,112.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American20,36746.42%
White17,33639.51%
Two or more races4,3469.9%
Other race1,6543.77%
Native American990.23%
Asian770.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saginaw Population by Race

Saginaw Population Pyramid 2024

Saginaw Median Age

36.2

Total

34.5

Male

37.4

Female

Saginaw Adults

There are 32,766 adults, (6,555 of whom are seniors) in Saginaw.

Saginaw Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Saginaw Sex Ratio

Female22,55651.41%
Male21,32348.59%

Saginaw Population by Age

Saginaw Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,7362.415941
Non Family8,0971.1756.243.8
Female4,2743.5840.359.7
Married4,2653.3585.714.3
Male1,1003.2749.350.7

3.27

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

59.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saginaw Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,05313.92%
Associates Degree2,6859.22%
Bachelors Degree2,2817.83%
Graduate Degree1,1353.9%
High School Graduate10,37035.61%
Less Than 9th Grade8312.85%
Some College7,76226.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Saginaw Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Saginaw Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black12,67710,3941,021
White11,87610,2991,902
Hispanic3,7332,829347
2+ Races2,2131,707215
Other Race1,10586288
Native American91700
Asian676740

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.7%.

Saginaw Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,353$50,132$48,665
Graduate Degree$62,527$72,794$60,050
High School Graduate$27,200$34,106$21,804
Less Than 9th Grade$19,315$21,488$0
Overall$29,925$32,074$26,590
Some College$29,147$30,150$28,005

$29,925

Average Earnings

$32,074

Average Male

$26,590

Average Female

Saginaw Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saginaw Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saginaw Language

96.4% of Saginaw residents speak only English, while 3.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.61% of the population.

Saginaw Language

Saginaw Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black20,1247,07735.17%
White14,7483,54924.06%
Hispanic6,6583,07646.2%
Multiple4,2482,16650.99%
Other1,63963038.44%
Asian771012.99%
Native7878.97%

33.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.92%

Male Poverty Rate

35.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saginaw

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saginaw is Multiple, with 50.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saginaw is Native, with 8.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.12%.

Saginaw Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.03%
High School27.56%
Some College25.82%
Bachelors or Greater8.12%

Saginaw Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.36%
Male Unemployed34.34%
Female Employed20.77%
Male Employed13.24%

Saginaw Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saginaw Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,332$56,922
Households$37,298$48,959
Married Families$61,167$73,926
Non Families$27,758$35,962

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saginaw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.4%

Male Marriage Rate

25.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Saginaw Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saginaw 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 35-44.

Saginaw Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saginaw Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,028

Number of Veterans

1,855

Male Veterans

173

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam797
Second Gulf War477
First Gulf War291
World War II60
Korea49

Saginaw Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74607
75+519
35 to 54402
55 to 64349
18 to 34151

Saginaw Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1257.97%
Black7575.13%
Hispanic1323.1%
Other Race1017.76%
2+ Races431.77%
Native American22.2%

Saginaw Veterans by Race

Saginaw Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saginaw Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

11.5%

Unemployment Rate

Saginaw Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saginaw Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saginaw 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

81.27%

Born in Saginaw

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Saginaw residents were born in the United States, with 81.27% having been born in Michigan. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Saginaw Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,331-309-0.74%
202841,640-309-0.74%
202741,949-309-0.73%
202642,258-309-0.73%
202542,567-309-0.72%
202442,876-309-0.72%
202343,185-283-0.65%
202243,468-424-0.97%
202143,892-220-0.5%
202044,112-4,017-8.35%
201948,129-223-0.46%
201848,352-383-0.79%
201748,735-228-0.47%
201648,963-312-0.63%
201549,275-564-1.13%
201449,839-474-0.94%
201350,313-453-0.89%
201250,766-277-0.54%
201151,043-347-0.68%
201051,39000%
200061,799-7,713-11.1%
199069,512-7,996-10.32%
198077,508-14,341-15.61%
197091,849-6,416-6.53%
196098,2655,3475.75%
195092,91810,12412.23%
194082,7942,0792.58%
193080,71518,81230.39%
192061,90311,39322.56%
191050,5108,16519.28%
190042,345-3,977-8.59%
189046,32235,797340.11%
188010,5253,06541.09%
18707,460-33,871-81.95%

Saginaw Population by Year