Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Population 2024

13,309

Sault Ste. Marie Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sault Ste. Marie was:

  • White: 69.62%
  • Native American: 13.85%
  • Two or more races: 13.02%
  • Asian: 1.28%
  • Black or African American: 1.12%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
14.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
901.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.31% (-42)
The current population of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan is 13,309 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,351.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,33669.62%
Native American1,85713.85%
Two or more races1,74613.02%
Asian1711.28%
Black or African American1501.12%
Other race1381.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.08%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sault Ste. Marie Population by Race

Sault Ste. Marie Population Pyramid 2024

Sault Ste. Marie Median Age

35.3

Total

31.6

Male

41.1

Female

Sault Ste. Marie Adults

There are 10,897 adults, (2,473 of whom are seniors) in Sault Ste. Marie.

Sault Ste. Marie Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sault Ste. Marie Sex Ratio

Female6,90951.53%
Male6,50048.47%

Sault Ste. Marie Population by Age

Sault Ste. Marie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7872.1459.240.8
Non Family3,0781.2644.955.1
Married1,8653.0484.215.8
Female6113.3757.442.6
Male2333.4551.548.5

3.03

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

59.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sault Ste. Marie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4575.2%
Associates Degree7318.32%
Bachelors Degree1,33115.15%
Graduate Degree94710.78%
High School Graduate2,67330.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1351.54%
Some College2,50928.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sault Ste. Marie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sault Ste. Marie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3915,9231,691
Native American1,1131,03749
2+ Races971936420
Hispanic13713296
Asian13512793
Other Race71710
Black676213
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 70.07%.

Sault Ste. Marie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,065$57,632$32,314
Graduate Degree$78,750$90,556$56,071
High School Graduate$24,096$28,750$13,977
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$33,313$36,543$31,443
Some College$32,235$34,000$31,054

$33,313

Average Earnings

$36,543

Average Male

$31,443

Average Female

Sault Ste. Marie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sault Ste. Marie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sault Ste. Marie Language

95.17% of Sault Ste. Marie residents speak only English, while 4.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.

Sault Ste. Marie Language

Sault Ste. Marie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,5611,68319.66%
Native1,82050627.8%
Multiple1,69431618.65%
Hispanic2164520.83%
Other1383928.26%
Black643859.38%
Asian166159.04%

20.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.96%

Male Poverty Rate

22.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sault Ste. Marie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sault Ste. Marie is Black, with 59.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sault Ste. Marie is Asian, with 9.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.52%.

Sault Ste. Marie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School25.38%
Less Than 9th Grade25.15%
Some College14.86%
Bachelors or Greater5.44%

Sault Ste. Marie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.29%
Male Unemployed30%
Female Employed13.96%
Male Employed7.24%

Sault Ste. Marie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sault Ste. Marie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,854$84,717
Households$50,284$61,804
Married Families$84,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,651$39,906

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sault Ste. Marie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.2%

Male Marriage Rate

33.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sault Ste. Marie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sault Ste. Marie Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sault Ste. Marie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sault Ste. Marie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

722

Number of Veterans

647

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War209
Vietnam204
Second Gulf War198
Korea33
World War II0

Sault Ste. Marie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54201
65 to 74174
55 to 64169
18 to 3498
75+80

Sault Ste. Marie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5597.09%
Native American876.58%
2+ Races655.61%
Hispanic158.67%
Islander11100%

Sault Ste. Marie Veterans by Race

Sault Ste. Marie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sault Ste. Marie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Sault Ste. Marie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sault Ste. Marie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sault Ste. Marie 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

78.82%

Born in Sault Ste. Marie

94.61%

Native Born

5.39%

Foreign Born

2.19%

Non Citizen

3.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.61% of Sault Ste. Marie residents were born in the United States, with 78.82% having been born in Michigan. 2.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Sault Ste. Marie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,257-11-0.08%
202813,268-10-0.08%
202713,278-10-0.08%
202613,288-11-0.08%
202513,299-10-0.08%
202413,309-11-0.08%
202313,320170.13%
202213,303-41-0.31%
202113,344-7-0.05%
202013,351-42-0.31%
201913,393-120-0.89%
201813,513-116-0.85%
201713,629-64-0.47%
201613,693-83-0.6%
201513,776-119-0.86%
201413,895-174-1.24%
201314,069-125-0.88%
201214,194-4-0.03%
201114,198380.27%
201014,16000%
200016,5421,85312.61%
199014,6892411.67%
198014,448-688-4.55%
197015,136-3,586-19.15%
196018,7228104.52%
195017,9122,06513.03%
194015,8472,09215.21%
193013,7551,65913.72%
192012,096-519-4.11%
191012,6152,07719.71%
190010,5384,77882.95%
18905,760-7,497-56.55%

Sault Ste. Marie Population by Year