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Saginaw County, Michigan

Saginaw County, Michigan · ZIP 48415, 48417, 48457

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 187,714 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 77,586Households
  • $58,347Median household income
  • $139,400Median home value
  • 42Towns with a page
  • 26ZIP codes

Saginaw County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.5%
190k200k210k220k2000: 210,03920002010: 200,16920102020: 190,1242020210,039190,124
Population of Saginaw County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000210,039
2010200,169
2020190,124

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Saginaw County
Under $50k43.5%
$50k to $100k30.5%
$100k to $150k13.7%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $58,347 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Saginaw County
Owner occupied
57,042 units
Renter occupied
20,544 units
Vacancy rate
9.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Saginaw County2023
Health care and social assistance17,532
Retail trade12,166
Manufacturing11,170
Accommodation and food services9,207
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7,093
Other services (except public administration)3,122
Construction2,937
Finance and insurance2,818

77,361 employees in 4,092 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Saginaw County compared with its state
Saginaw County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSaginaw CountyMichigan
Population189,21010,051,595
Median household income$58,347$71,149
Median age41.140.1
Median home value$139,400$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.4%31.8%
Foreign-born residents2.3%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes73.5%72.9%
Mean commute to work22.1 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Saginaw County42 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SaginawCity43,00117.4 sq mi
Saginaw TownshipCharter township40,99624.5 sq mi
Thomas TownshipTownship11,92130.8 sq mi
Tittabawassee TownshipTownship10,93235.2 sq mi
Bridgeport TownshipCharter township9,87834.6 sq mi
FreelandCensus designated place7,5626.59 sq mi
Buena Vista TownshipCharter township7,48435.5 sq mi
ShieldsCensus designated place7,2767.88 sq mi
BridgeportCensus designated place6,8418.40 sq mi
Buena VistaCensus designated place5,9044.00 sq mi
Birch Run TownshipTownship5,84235.5 sq mi
Carrollton TownshipTownship5,5983.35 sq mi
FrankenmuthCity5,1853.14 sq mi
Kochville TownshipTownship5,06518.6 sq mi
Chesaning TownshipTownship4,65134.3 sq mi
Taymouth TownshipTownship4,02235.4 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship3,89336.8 sq mi
St. Charles TownshipTownship3,12136.5 sq mi
Maple Grove TownshipTownship2,64135.8 sq mi
Swan Creek TownshipTownship2,41423.0 sq mi
ChesaningVillage2,4003.07 sq mi
Brady TownshipTownship2,13936.8 sq mi
Albee TownshipTownship2,01936.0 sq mi
Fremont TownshipTownship1,97536.7 sq mi
St. CharlesVillage1,9452.09 sq mi
Spaulding TownshipTownship1,92225.6 sq mi
Frankenmuth TownshipTownship1,88132.2 sq mi
Blumfield TownshipTownship1,84335.6 sq mi
Brant TownshipTownship1,81936.8 sq mi
James TownshipTownship1,75016.7 sq mi
Jonesfield TownshipTownship1,59325.2 sq mi
Birch RunVillage1,5361.89 sq mi
ZilwaukeeCity1,4932.21 sq mi
BurtCensus designated place1,4306.04 sq mi
HemlockCensus designated place1,3232.75 sq mi
Chapin TownshipTownship92924.6 sq mi
Lakefield TownshipTownship87924.1 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship76824.4 sq mi
MerrillVillage6710.69 sq mi
Robin Glen-IndiantownCensus designated place5452.81 sq mi
OakleyVillage2891.03 sq mi
Zilwaukee TownshipTownship603.58 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.