METRO AREA
Saginaw Metro
Saginaw, MI · 1 counties · 187,688 residents (2025 est.) · 801 sq mi
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With 188,665 people, Saginaw is a metro area. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $152,800. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Renters pay $947 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
188,665
−10%since 2000
from 210,039 in 2000
187,688 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
801 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024189K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(10,384)
5 to 95.5%(10,407)
10 to 146.5%(12,220)
15 to 196.7%(12,635)
20 to 246.3%(11,933)
25 to 3412.6%(23,847)
35 to 4411.4%(21,458)
45 to 5411.5%(21,749)
55 to 6413.6%(25,603)
65 to 7411.9%(22,489)
75 to 845.9%(11,168)
85 and over2.5%(4,772)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,622
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,637 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.0%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.4%
Information11.9%
Wholesale trade6.2%
Other services5.4%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Public administration4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
Construction1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services1.1%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$152,800
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.5
−3%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.
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.8%(127,944)
Black18.1%(34,099)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(17,381)
Asian1.2%(2,219)
Other3.7%(7,022)
62
+11%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
48
−9%since 2020
from 53 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
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
91.6%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.4%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
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
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(1,918)
Vietnam era39.3%(3,839)
Korean War7.1%(695)
World War II1%(96)
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, MI?
Saginaw, MI has about 188,665 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Saginaw, MI?
The typical household in Saginaw, MI earns about $60,622 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Saginaw, MI expensive?
In Saginaw, MI, the median home is worth about $152,800, and the typical rent is about $947 a month.
How educated are people in Saginaw, MI?
About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Saginaw, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Saginaw, MI?
About 18.2% of people in Saginaw, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Saginaw, MI grown since 1990?
Yes, Saginaw, MI has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 23,281 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024