MICROPOLITAN AREA
Sault Ste. Marie Micro
Sault Ste. Marie, MI · 1 counties · 36,081 residents (2025 est.) · 1,559 sq mi
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Sault Ste. Marie is home to 36,295 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. The typical home is worth $161,900, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 3%. There are 23 people per square mile. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% 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
36,295
−6%since 2000
from 38,543 in 2000
36,081 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,559 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202436K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(1,606)
5 to 94.7%(1,697)
10 to 145.3%(1,939)
15 to 196.2%(2,253)
20 to 248.6%(3,120)
25 to 3413%(4,733)
35 to 4412.6%(4,578)
45 to 5412%(4,360)
55 to 6413.5%(4,895)
65 to 7411.8%(4,279)
75 to 845.5%(2,006)
85 and over2.3%(829)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,217
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,464 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
Wholesale trade8.4%
Retail trade7.5%
Other services5.8%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Public administration4.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Construction1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$161,900
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.6
Unchangedsince 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.
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(28,987)
Black5.4%(2,088)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(599)
Asian0.5%(174)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(24,418)
Black5.6%(2,025)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(825)
Asian0.7%(262)
Other24.1%(8,765)
61
+18%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
−11%since 2020
from 36 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
Mexican1.4%(495)
Puerto Rican0.3%(109)
Central American0.2%(64)
Costa Rican0.1%(49)
Cuban0.1%(22)
South American0%(15)
Guatemalan0%(13)
Peruvian0%(12)
Dominican0%(6)
Venezuelan0%(3)
Nicaraguan0%(2)
Spaniard0%(1)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(70)
Filipino0.1%(54)
Chinese0.1%(48)
Asian Indian0%(14)
Thai0%(13)
Korean0%(9)
Pakistani0%(6)
Japanese0%(5)
Cambodian0%(1)
Ancestry
English14.8%(5,384)
German13.6%(4,921)
Irish10.4%(3,766)
French5.2%(1,892)
Polish5.1%(1,860)
Italian4.2%(1,533)
American4.1%(1,472)
Scottish3.8%(1,362)
Dutch3.5%(1,287)
Finnish2.9%(1,046)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(614)
French Canadian1.5%(554)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.3%(476)
Norwegian1.1%(413)
Subsaharan African0.6%(217)
Canadian0.4%(156)
Arab0.4%(135)
Ukrainian0.4%(130)
Welsh0.3%(119)
Hungarian0.3%(118)
British0.2%(90)
Croatian0.2%(87)
Belgian0.2%(80)
Czech0.2%(80)
Danish0.2%(76)
Greek0.2%(57)
Swiss0.1%(52)
Moroccan0.1%(50)
Lebanese0.1%(47)
Brazilian0.1%(46)
Slovak0.1%(41)
West Indian0.1%(34)
Austrian0.1%(33)
Russian0.1%(32)
Armenian0.1%(27)
Syrian0.1%(21)
Ethiopian0.1%(21)
Romanian0.1%(20)
Lithuanian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(10)
Portuguese0%(10)
Egyptian0%(7)
Slovene0%(5)
Nigerian0%(5)
Latvian0%(4)
Serbian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.6%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.5%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.3%(6,889)
Married43.1%(7,370)
Widowed3.2%(552)
Divorced13.3%(2,274)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(3,977)
Married47.8%(6,677)
Widowed10.2%(1,430)
Divorced13.5%(1,884)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
4.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% 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)29.9%(736)
Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(611)
Vietnam era33%(811)
Korean War5.9%(145)
World War II0.2%(4)
Share of the 2,460 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 Sault Ste. Marie, MI?
Sault Ste. Marie, MI has about 36,295 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sault Ste. Marie, MI?
The typical household in Sault Ste. Marie, MI earns about $62,217 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sault Ste. Marie, MI expensive?
In Sault Ste. Marie, MI, the median home is worth about $161,900, and the typical rent is about $797 a month.
How educated are people in Sault Ste. Marie, MI?
About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Sault Ste. Marie, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sault Ste. Marie, MI?
About 14.0% of people in Sault Ste. Marie, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sault Ste. Marie, MI grown since 1990?
Yes, Sault Ste. Marie, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,691 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024