COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Saginaw County
Michigan · 211,946 residents · 800.806 sq mi
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Saginaw County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,980. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $47,300.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024189K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(16,286)
5 to 97.7%(16,252)
10 to 147.9%(16,693)
15 to 198.1%(17,211)
20 to 246.8%(14,350)
25 to 3415.5%(32,911)
35 to 4415%(31,782)
45 to 5410.7%(22,712)
55 to 648.6%(18,174)
65 to 747%(14,768)
75 to 843.9%(8,205)
85 and over1.2%(2,602)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,980
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,637 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$47,300
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(151,977)
Black18.4%(38,675)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(14,075)
Asian0.8%(1,648)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(165,513)
Black17.4%(36,924)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(12,255)
Asian0.6%(1,366)
Other3.8%(8,143)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.7%(14,438)
Puerto Rican0.5%(940)
South American0.2%(453)
Spaniard0.1%(262)
Cuban0.1%(165)
Colombian0.1%(152)
Peruvian0.1%(152)
Central American0.1%(106)
Dominican0.1%(100)
Guatemalan0%(53)
Venezuelan0%(47)
Ecuadorian0%(39)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(741)
Vietnamese0.2%(434)
Chinese0.2%(426)
Korean0.1%(166)
Filipino0.1%(134)
Pakistani0.1%(107)
Japanese0%(89)
Burmese0%(31)
Hmong0%(20)
Thai0%(13)
Taiwanese0%(5)
Cambodian0%(1)
Ancestry
German24.9%(46,886)
Irish9.6%(18,050)
English8.6%(16,175)
Polish7%(13,123)
French3.6%(6,767)
American3.5%(6,535)
Italian2.7%(5,081)
Scottish1.8%(3,349)
French Canadian1.4%(2,573)
Dutch0.9%(1,776)
Subsaharan African0.9%(1,654)
Russian0.7%(1,290)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(1,265)
Arab0.6%(1,225)
Czech0.6%(1,162)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(871)
Welsh0.5%(864)
Norwegian0.4%(793)
Swedish0.4%(780)
Greek0.3%(659)
Swiss0.3%(505)
Slovak0.3%(477)
Belgian0.2%(461)
Finnish0.2%(453)
Lithuanian0.2%(346)
British0.2%(335)
Ukrainian0.2%(292)
Danish0.2%(284)
Lebanese0.1%(279)
Canadian0.1%(263)
West Indian0.1%(240)
Croatian0.1%(180)
Iranian0.1%(166)
Austrian0.1%(153)
Nigerian0.1%(148)
Brazilian0.1%(142)
Armenian0.1%(111)
Jamaican0%(90)
Israeli0%(81)
Romanian0%(73)
Australian0%(62)
Moroccan0%(56)
Latvian0%(55)
Serbian0%(45)
Kenyan0%(36)
Portuguese0%(32)
Slovene0%(28)
Turkish0%(25)
Haitian0%(24)
Syrian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(18)
Cape Verdean0%(18)
Guyanese0%(17)
Iraqi0%(15)
Jordanian0%(14)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Macedonian0%(4)
Palestinian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.8%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(28,837)
Married47.5%(35,639)
Widowed3.4%(2,565)
Divorced10.6%(7,958)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(26,777)
Married43.8%(35,332)
Widowed9.8%(7,918)
Divorced13.2%(10,628)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Saginaw County, Michigan?
Saginaw County, Michigan has about 211,946 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Saginaw County, Michigan?
The typical household in Saginaw County, Michigan earns about $27,980 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Saginaw County, Michigan expensive?
In Saginaw County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $47,300, and the typical rent is about $389 a month.
How educated are people in Saginaw County, Michigan?
About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Saginaw County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Saginaw County, Michigan?
About 17.2% of people in Saginaw County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
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