Saginaw

County:: Saginaw County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 17.096
State:: Michigan

Saginaw is a city located in Saginaw County, Michigan. Saginaw has a 2025 population of 42,567. It is also the county seat of Saginaw County. Saginaw is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -3.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 44,112 in 2020.

The average household income in Saginaw is $48,959 with a poverty rate of 33.48%.The median age in Saginaw is 36.2 years: 34.5 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Saginaw includes 46.42% Black or African American, 39.51% White, 3.77% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	20,367	46.42%
White	17,336	39.51%
Two or more races	4,346	9.9%
Other race	1,654	3.77%
Native American	99	0.23%
Asian	77	0.18%

Saginaw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Saginaw's average per capita income is $29,925. Household income levels show a median of $37,298. The poverty rate stands at 33.48%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$61,167	$73,926
Families	$45,332	$56,922
Households	$37,298	$48,959
Non Families	$27,758	$35,962

$29,925

Average Income

$37,298

Median Household Income

33.48%

Poverty Rate