Michigan / Census place 2670520

Saginaw

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Saginaw city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,863
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,466/sq mi
17.4 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$38,579
Median home value
$60,000
Median gross rent
$922
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.3%
Typical commute
19.2 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAGINAW MBS INTL AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
56.9°F
Average low
39.1°F
Annual rainfall
32.1"
Annual snowfall
49"

Month by month

A year in Saginaw.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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