Saginaw County Demographics

A map of Saginaw County's Population by Race

Saginaw County, Michigan had a population of 190,124 in 2020. It was 67.7% White, 17.6% Black, 1.2% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Saginaw County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Saginaw County is the 11th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Saginaw County's White Population

128,722 residents of Saginaw County identify as White, or 67.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Saginaw County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Saginaw County is ranked #80 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Saginaw County is less White than neighboring Shiawassee County (91.4% White), Bay County (87.4% White), Midland County (88.4% White), Genesee County (69.8% White), and Gratiot County (83.4% White).

Saginaw County's Black Population

33,548 residents of Saginaw County identify as Black, or 17.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Saginaw County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Saginaw County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Saginaw County is more Black than neighboring Shiawassee County (0.5% Black), Bay County (1.5% Black), Midland County (1.1% Black), and Gratiot County (5.3% Black). Saginaw County is less Black than neighboring Genesee County (19.5% Black).

Saginaw County's Asian Population

2,373 residents of Saginaw County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Saginaw County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Saginaw County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Saginaw County is more Asian than neighboring Shiawassee County (0.4% Asian), Bay County (0.5% Asian), Genesee County (1% Asian), and Gratiot County (0.4% Asian). Saginaw County is less Asian than neighboring Midland County (2% Asian).

Saginaw County's Hispanic Population

16,904 residents of Saginaw County identify as Hispanic, or 8.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Saginaw County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Saginaw County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Saginaw County is more Hispanic than neighboring Shiawassee County (3% Hispanic), Bay County (5.7% Hispanic), Midland County (3.2% Hispanic), Genesee County (4% Hispanic), and Gratiot County (7.6% Hispanic).

Saginaw County's Native American/Other Population

1,316 residents of Saginaw County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Saginaw County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Saginaw County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Saginaw County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shiawassee County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bay County (0.6% Native American/Other). Saginaw County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Midland County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Saginaw County's Multiracial Population

7,261 residents of Saginaw County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Saginaw County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Saginaw County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Saginaw County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gratiot County (2.8% Multiracial). Saginaw County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shiawassee County (4.1% Multiracial), Bay County (4.2% Multiracial), Midland County (4.4% Multiracial), and Genesee County (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.