Saginaw County, MI Population

Overview

190,540

Total Population

40.8

Median age

51.11%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16,984

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Saginaw County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Saginaw County is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Saginaw County's population under 18 was 21.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Saginaw County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Saginaw County, 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.

There are 4,230 more females than males in Saginaw County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.11% females and 48.89% males in Saginaw County, MI.
The Saginaw County, MI gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 6,639.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 7,086.

Saginaw County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Saginaw County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 16,984 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 173,556 (91.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Saginaw County is White with a population of 139,345 (73.13% of the total population).

Saginaw County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 209,933 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Saginaw County's population decreased by 10,062 (4.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Saginaw County's population decreased by 10,011 (5.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Saginaw County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 188,330.