Saginaw County, MI Demographics

The total population of Saginaw County is estimated to be 189,821 with 92,665 males (48.82%) and 97,156 females (51.18%). There are 4,491 more females than males in Saginaw County.
The median household income in Saginaw County was $57,017 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 853(1.52%) from $56,164 in 2020. This income is 76.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Saginaw County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,179. Overall, the median household income for the county of Saginaw County stands at $53,646.
In Saginaw County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,627 for males and $25,372 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,129 for males and $46,341 for females.
In Saginaw County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $103,221, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,447.
In 2022, the population of Saginaw County was 188,330, a 0.66% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Saginaw County's population was 189,590, a decline of 0.14% compared to a population of 189,860 in 2020.
The median age in Saginaw County, MI is 40.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.71% were under the age of 15, 19.92% aged 15 to 29, 43.28% aged 30 to 64, 16.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Saginaw County population: 73.13% are White, 19% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.20% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.49% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.