Sault Ste. Marie, MI population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Sault Ste. Marie decreased by 1,638. In this period, the peak population was 14,958 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,958 | - | - |
| 2001 | 14,870 | -88 | -0.59% |
| 2002 | 14,786 | -84 | -0.56% |
| 2003 | 14,737 | -49 | -0.33% |
| 2004 | 14,766 | 29 | 0.20% |
| 2005 | 14,906 | 140 | 0.95% |
| 2006 | 14,813 | -93 | -0.62% |
| 2007 | 14,787 | -26 | -0.18% |
| 2008 | 14,717 | -70 | -0.47% |
| 2009 | 14,681 | -36 | -0.24% |
| 2010 | 14,160 | -521 | -3.55% |
| 2011 | 14,198 | 38 | 0.27% |
| 2012 | 14,194 | -4 | -0.03% |
| 2013 | 14,069 | -125 | -0.88% |
| 2014 | 13,895 | -174 | -1.24% |
| 2015 | 13,776 | -119 | -0.86% |
| 2016 | 13,693 | -83 | -0.60% |
| 2017 | 13,629 | -64 | -0.47% |
| 2018 | 13,513 | -116 | -0.85% |
| 2019 | 13,393 | -120 | -0.89% |
| 2020 | 13,351 | -42 | -0.31% |
| 2021 | 13,344 | -7 | -0.05% |
| 2022 | 13,303 | -41 | -0.31% |
| 2023 | 13,320 | 17 | 0.13% |
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Sault Ste. Marie, MI population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Sault Ste. Marie's population decreased by 798 (5.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sault Ste. Marie's population decreased by 809 (5.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Sault Ste. Marie's population decreased by 31 (0.23%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Sault Ste. Marie's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 13,320.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Sault Ste. Marie's population peaked in year 2000 at 14,958.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Sault Ste. Marie's population was lowest in year 2022 at 13,303.
Sault Ste. Marie, MI annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Sault Ste. Marie grew year by year for 4 years and declined for 19 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Sault Ste. Marie had an average annual population growth rate of 0.48% per year. Overall the population shrank 10.95% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Sault Ste. Marie annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.48% per year.
From 2004 to 2005 Sault Ste. Marie population grew the most, with an increase of 140 people (a 0.95% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Sault Ste. Marie population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 521 people (a 3.55% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Sault Ste. Marie, MI population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Sault Ste. Marie's population decreased by 24 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 41 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 17 (0.13%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Sault Ste. Marie, MI changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Sault Ste. Marie decreased by 749 (5.32%). The population was highest at 13,895 in the year 2014 and lowest at 13,303 in the year 2022. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.54%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)