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Saginaw County, Michigan

Saginaw County had 187,714 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 800.8 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 83 in Michigan by population and 21st by land area.

Population
187,714
#11 of 83 in Michigan · #375 in US
Area
800.8 sq mi
#21 of 83 in Michigan · #1,064 in US
Density
234 / sq mi
#14 of 83 in Michigan · #518 in US
Median household income
$59,188
#52 of 83 in Michigan · #1,913 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Saginaw County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Saginaw County population, land area and income

Saginaw County had 187,714 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 800.8 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 83 in Michigan by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 234.4 people per square mile, 2.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Saginaw County is 4.9 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,188 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

187,714

3144th1st

375th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

801 sq mi

3144th1st

1064th of 3,144 (US)

Density

234.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

518th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,188

3143rd1st

1913th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

187,714

83rd1st

11th of 83 (MI)

Land area

801 sq mi

83rd1st

21st of 83 (MI)

Density

234.4 / sq mi

83rd1st

14th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$59,188

83rd1st

52nd of 83 (MI)

How Saginaw County's population changed since 2020

Saginaw County lost 2,169 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 77th of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Saginaw County recorded 8,221 births and 10,820 deaths, a natural change of -2,599. Net international migration added +742 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -597. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 2,599 people.

189.9k2020189.5k2021188.4k2022187.8k2023187.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
8,221
Deaths
10,820
Net international migration
+742
Net domestic migration
-597
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-55

Where Saginaw County is

The Census internal point of Saginaw County is at 43.328300, -84.055400. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Saginaw County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Saginaw County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.328300, -84.055400
DMS
43°19'41.88"N 84°03'19.44"W
UTM
16N 738734.0E 4801484.4N
Geohash
dpsnrr8tx
Plus code
86MQ8WHV+8R

Towns in Saginaw County

7 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Saginaw County, 55,576 people together, or 30% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Saginaw County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Saginaw with 43,001.

  1. 01Saginaw43,001
  2. 02Frankenmuth5,185
  3. 03Chesaning2,400
  4. 04St. Charles1,945
  5. 05Birch Run1,536
  6. 06Zilwaukee1,493
  7. 07Reese (part)16
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Saginaw County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Saginaw County. The most populous is Genesee County, MI, with 402,279 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 48.2 miles SSW of Saginaw County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 49.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Saginaw, MI (population 43,001), 8.3 miles away.

Saginaw County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Saginaw County is 26145: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 145. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,188.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Saginaw County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 187,714. That is down 2,169 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 189,883.

What is the FIPS code of Saginaw County?

26145. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (145) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Saginaw County?

Saginaw, with 43,001 residents inside Saginaw County in 2024.

Which counties border Saginaw County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Genesee County, MI; Bay County, MI; Midland County, MI; Shiawassee County, MI; Tuscola County, MI; Gratiot County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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