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Saginaw County

Michigan · 200,169 residents · 801 sq mi
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With 200,169 people, Saginaw County is a county in Michigan. The typical home is worth $110,000. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 2%. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. 18.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
200,169
−5%since 2000
from 210,039 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.5
+9%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
801 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
186K193K200K207K214K19902000201020202024Saginaw County
2024189K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(11,854)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(12,689)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(13,393)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.1%(16,141)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(13,982)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411%(21,940)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412%(23,938)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.7%(29,519)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413%(26,112)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748%(16,031)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.1%(10,138)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(4,432)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,954
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,637 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,662
+11%since 2000
from $19,438 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
18.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information14%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$110,000
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$663
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $497 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.8% in 2000
27.7% rent
Vacancy rate
12.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.57 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
−1%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.5%(141,187)
Black18.6%(37,222)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(15,573)
Asian1%(2,067)
Other2.1%(4,201)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(13,108)
Puerto Rican0.2%(391)
Spaniard0.1%(157)
Dominican0%(65)
Colombian0%(56)
Peruvian0%(54)
Chilean0%(45)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German32.1%(64,869)
Irish10.2%(20,553)
Polish9%(18,282)
English8.3%(16,828)
French6.6%(13,299)
American3.8%(7,788)
Italian2.8%(5,592)
Scottish2.2%(4,552)
French Canadian2.1%(4,162)
Dutch1.8%(3,692)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(2,839)
Hungarian1.1%(2,163)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(1,687)
Czech0.8%(1,583)
Russian0.6%(1,285)
Norwegian0.6%(1,167)
Lithuanian0.4%(750)
Arab0.4%(711)
Welsh0.3%(696)
Finnish0.3%(688)
Slovak0.3%(681)
Danish0.3%(620)
Austrian0.3%(533)
Greek0.3%(528)
Belgian0.3%(508)
Ukrainian0.3%(506)
Canadian0.2%(468)
Swiss0.2%(440)
British0.2%(435)
Lebanese0.1%(279)
West Indian0.1%(258)
Romanian0.1%(186)
Latvian0.1%(137)
Portuguese0.1%(128)
Serbian0.1%(126)
Croatian0%(91)
Iranian0%(66)
Jamaican0%(57)
Ghanaian0%(55)
Jordanian0%(51)
Armenian0%(51)
Moroccan0%(43)
Barbadian0%(31)
Turkish0%(29)
Iraqi0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(22)
Haitian0%(14)
Israeli0%(11)
Slovene0%(11)
Syrian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+49%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
86.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 86.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
29.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.7%(1,627)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(1,918)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.3%(3,839)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(695)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(96)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,767 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Saginaw County, Michigan?

Saginaw County, Michigan has about 200,169 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Saginaw County, Michigan?

The typical household in Saginaw County, Michigan earns about $42,954 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 $110,000, and the typical rent is about $663 a month.

How educated are people in Saginaw County, Michigan?

About 18.0% 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 18.5% of people in Saginaw County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Saginaw County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Saginaw County, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 11,777 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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