Saginaw County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 187,688
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 187,688
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 187,714
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 190,140
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 190,122
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 190,124
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 200,169
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,767
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 86,594
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $152,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,277
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $558
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $947
Building Permits, 2025 210
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 77,958
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 534,819
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,946,654
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 442,039
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,119,918
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,871
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,622
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,578
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,092
Total employment, 2023 77,361
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,132,632
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,635
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,961
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,731
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 584
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 399
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,055
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 134
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,343
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 237.4
Population per square mile, 2010 250.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 800.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 800.11
FIPS Code 26145