Sanilac County, Michigan

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,574
Median household income: $59,074
Median home value: $162,200

Sanilac County, Michigan counts 40,574 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,074, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Sanilac County's population declined 1.7% from 41,295 to 40,574, while its median household income rose 23.9% from $47,672 to $59,074.

14.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,574
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,074
Median home value: $162,200
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 21,751
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,29540,574

Median household income

$47,672$59,074

Median home value

$111,200$162,200

Median gross rent

$678$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,295	$47,672	$111,200	$678
2020	41,179	$49,852	$121,500	$701
2021	40,829	$52,459	$130,900	$712
2022	40,759	$55,740	$149,300	$770
2023	40,574	$59,074	$162,200	$814

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,012	5.0%
5 to 17	6,591	16.2%
18 to 24	2,922	7.2%
25 to 34	4,263	10.5%
35 to 44	4,359	10.7%
45 to 54	4,858	12.0%
55 to 64	6,388	15.7%
65 to 74	5,521	13.6%
75 and over	3,660	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,472	92.4%
Black or African American	157	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.1%
Asian	72	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	116	0.3%
Two or more races	1,020	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,697	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,702	9.3%
High school graduate	12,112	41.7%
Some college or associate's	9,592	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,001	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,642	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,182	77.3%
Carpooled	1,563	9.2%
Public transit	46	0.3%
Walked	668	3.9%
Bicycle	36	0.2%
Worked from home	1,357	8.0%
Other means	198	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,184	33.0%
15 to 29 min	4,353	27.7%
30 to 44 min	2,714	17.3%
45 to 59 min	1,362	8.7%
60+ min	2,080	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 14.0% (5,593 of 40,007)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,335	65.0%
Nonfamily households	6,116	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,451	80.2%
Vacant	4,300	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,249	81.7%
Renter-occupied	3,202	18.3%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,855	82.1%
1-unit, attached	253	1.2%
2 to 4 units	494	2.3%
5 to 19 units	657	3.0%
20 or more units	301	1.4%
Mobile home & other	2,191	10.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 26151
State: Michigan
Land area: 963 sq mi
Water area: 627 sq mi
Center point: 43.4492, -82.6428