How many people live in Saginaw County, MI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 187,700 people living in Saginaw County, MI. That makes Saginaw County the 11th-most populous county in Michigan. It is home to 1.9% of people living in the state.
188K
population of Saginaw County, MI (2024)
1.9%
County share of the Michigan population (2024)
About 187,700 people lived in Saginaw County, MI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Saginaw County, MI’s age demographics?
About 39,900 Saginaw County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Michigan’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 39,300 Saginaw County residents, or 20.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.8% of Michigan’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Saginaw County, MI's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Saginaw County, MI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 68.3% of the Saginaw County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Saginaw County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (18.2%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Saginaw County’s Hispanic population accounts for 9.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.3% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Saginaw County, MI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Michigan as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Saginaw County, MI is Saginaw with about 43,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Saginaw County, MI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Saginaw | 43,001 |
| 2. | Saginaw | 40,996 |
| 3. | Thomas | 11,921 |
| 4. | Tittabawassee | 10,932 |
| 5. | Bridgeport | 9,878 |
| 6. | Buena Vista | 7,484 |
| 7. | Carrollton | 5,598 |
| 8. | Frankenmuth | 5,185 |
| 9. | Kochville | 5,065 |
| 10. | Taymouth | 4,022 |
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