Sanilac County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26151 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
40,462
Rank #1,197 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,863 −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,184 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.3% +21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,006 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,300 −40.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,845 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.5% −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,593 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,517 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

82.6% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
16.5% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.7%49.4%74.1%91.9%4.3%2.8%0.4%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Sanilac County, Michigan

Sanilac County, Michigan has a total population of 40,462, making it the 1,197th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sanilac County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sanilac County is $58,863, which ranks #2,184 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Sanilac County is $168,300, 40.3% below the national median. Renters in Sanilac County pay a median gross rent of $807 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sanilac County, 16.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.0 min.

Sanilac County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.3%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Sanilac 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.