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St. Clair County

Michigan · 145,607 residents · 721 sq mi
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St. Clair County is home to 145,607 people in Michigan. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $59,200. The population has fallen 11% since 2000. Households earn $30,692 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

145,607
−11%vs 2000
vs 164,235 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.9
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
721 sq mi
Population, 19902024
143K150K157K165K172K19902000201020202024St. Clair County
2024160K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(11,069)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(11,315)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(11,406)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(10,991)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(9,585)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(23,691)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(21,961)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(15,282)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(12,385)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(10,657)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(5,656)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(1,609)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,692
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,313 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,257
−39%vs 2000
vs $21,582 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.9%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$59,200
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $122,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$409
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $537 in 2000
US average: $450
75.7%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.6% in 2000
24.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(153,893)
Black2.1%(3,381)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(3,593)
Asian0.4%(637)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(140,474)
Black2%(2,934)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(2,225)
Asian0.3%(465)
Other1.2%(1,734)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(4,333)
Puerto Rican0.3%(459)
Cuban0.2%(288)
Spaniard0.1%(190)
Dominican0%(38)
Honduran0%(18)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(350)
Pakistani0.1%(172)
Chinese0.1%(131)
Korean0.1%(87)
Burmese0%(36)
Uzbek0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German25.6%(40,997)
Irish12.9%(20,608)
Polish11.4%(18,312)
English11.1%(17,855)
Italian6.3%(10,121)
French4.6%(7,434)
American4.3%(6,956)
Scottish3.1%(5,036)
French Canadian2.6%(4,240)
Dutch1.5%(2,423)
Belgian1.3%(2,056)
Swedish1%(1,577)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.8%(1,313)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,292)
Canadian0.6%(1,033)
Arab0.6%(981)
Norwegian0.6%(944)
Finnish0.5%(867)
Russian0.5%(838)
Greek0.5%(732)
Slovak0.4%(619)
Ukrainian0.3%(530)
Czech0.3%(494)
Welsh0.3%(486)
Romanian0.3%(417)
Lebanese0.3%(405)
British0.2%(364)
Austrian0.2%(352)
Macedonian0.2%(254)
Armenian0.1%(235)
Iraqi0.1%(222)
Swiss0.1%(200)
Croatian0.1%(197)
West Indian0.1%(187)
Jamaican0.1%(187)
Danish0.1%(176)
Nigerian0.1%(173)
Lithuanian0.1%(167)
Egyptian0.1%(125)
Syrian0.1%(104)
Australian0.1%(94)
Serbian0%(70)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Latvian0%(25)
Slovene0%(19)
Ghanaian0%(18)
Brazilian0%(15)
Turkish0%(12)
Section 05

Education

10.7%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.8%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.5 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 22.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married31.4%(20,959)
Married53.5%(35,746)
Widowed3.1%(2,050)
Divorced12.1%(8,088)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(16,701)
Married52.9%(35,584)
Widowed9.7%(6,538)
Divorced12.6%(8,461)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% 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)14.7%(1,323)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(1,583)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.7%(3,485)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(466)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(182)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,016 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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How many people live in St. Clair County, Michigan?

St. Clair County, Michigan has about 145,607 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Clair County, Michigan?

The typical household in St. Clair County, Michigan earns about $30,692 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Clair County, Michigan expensive?

In St. Clair County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $59,200, and the typical rent is about $409 a month.

How educated are people in St. Clair County, Michigan?

About 10.7% of adults age 25 and over in St. Clair County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Clair County, Michigan?

About 10.9% of people in St. Clair County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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