Saginaw County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
188,665
Rank #366 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,622 −19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,030 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.2% +44.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,479 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$152,800 −45.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,194 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.4% −27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,311 of 3,222
59th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,665 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
24.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.6%21.2%31.8%42.4%53.0%63.6%67.8%18.1%9.2%3.4%1.2%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Saginaw County, Michigan

Saginaw County, Michigan has a total population of 188,665, making it the 366th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Saginaw County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Saginaw County is $60,622, which ranks #2,030 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Saginaw County is $152,800, 45.8% below the national median. Renters in Saginaw County pay a median gross rent of $947 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Saginaw County, 24.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.3 min.

Saginaw County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.2%).

All data for Saginaw County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.