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Sanilac County, Michigan

Sanilac County, Michigan · ZIP 48032, 48097, 48401

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 40,293 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17,451Households
  • $59,074Median household income
  • $162,200Median home value
  • 40Towns with a page
  • 21ZIP codes

Sanilac County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.8%
40k42k44k46k2000: 44,54720002010: 43,11420102020: 40,611202044,54740,611
Population of Sanilac County at each census
CensusPopulation
200044,547
201043,114
202040,611

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 Sanilac County
Under $50k41%
$50k to $100k34.7%
$100k to $150k14.7%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $59,074 · 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 Sanilac County
Owner occupied
14,249 units
Renter occupied
3,202 units
Vacancy rate
19.8%

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 Sanilac County2023
Manufacturing3,031
Retail trade1,415
Health care and social assistance1,218
Accommodation and food services873
Wholesale trade425
Construction395
Finance and insurance364
Other services (except public administration)291

8,997 employees in 848 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.

Sanilac County compared with its state
Sanilac County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSanilac CountyMichigan
Population40,57410,051,595
Median household income$59,074$71,149
Median age45.340.1
Median home value$162,200$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.0%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.4%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes81.7%72.9%
Mean commute to work28.2 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 Sanilac County40 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Lexington TownshipTownship3,45736.0 sq mi
Worth TownshipTownship3,44538.6 sq mi
SanduskyCity2,6792.15 sq mi
CroswellCity2,2892.36 sq mi
Sanilac TownshipTownship2,28740.8 sq mi
MarletteCity1,8431.61 sq mi
Marlette TownshipTownship1,66952.5 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship1,56336.1 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,52136.0 sq mi
Elk TownshipTownship1,50035.7 sq mi
Speaker TownshipTownship1,33434.6 sq mi
Brown CityCity1,2921.13 sq mi
Watertown TownshipTownship1,24635.1 sq mi
Maple Valley TownshipTownship1,16734.5 sq mi
Buel TownshipTownship1,16437.6 sq mi
Moore TownshipTownship1,09636.3 sq mi
Flynn TownshipTownship1,00035.8 sq mi
Evergreen TownshipTownship95435.4 sq mi
Fremont TownshipTownship94935.0 sq mi
LexingtonVillage9231.38 sq mi
Custer TownshipTownship90735.3 sq mi
DeckervilleVillage8791.25 sq mi
Forester TownshipTownship87425.2 sq mi
Greenleaf TownshipTownship81435.9 sq mi
Delaware TownshipTownship77646.4 sq mi
Lamotte TownshipTownship75835.5 sq mi
Bridgehampton TownshipTownship73636.1 sq mi
Elmer TownshipTownship71536.3 sq mi
Argyle TownshipTownship68436.3 sq mi
Austin TownshipTownship61336.2 sq mi
PeckVillage5971.04 sq mi
Port SanilacVillage5630.85 sq mi
Minden TownshipTownship54936.1 sq mi
CarsonvilleVillage5021.16 sq mi
Wheatland TownshipTownship41636.3 sq mi
SnoverCensus designated place2733.42 sq mi
ApplegateVillage2261.00 sq mi
Minden CityVillage1790.99 sq mi
MelvinVillage1510.97 sq mi
ForestvilleVillage840.79 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

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