Sanilac County, MI

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2024 Population
40,462
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.5
0.442% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.3%
9.64% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$58,863
0.357% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$168,300
3.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,053
1.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sanilac County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Sanilac County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sanilac County, MI was $168,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Sanilac County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sanilac County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sanilac County, MI is home to a population of 40.5k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.39% of Sanilac County, MI residents were born outside of the country (563 people).

In 2024, there were 49.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Sanilac County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 747 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 686 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Sanilac County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanilac County, MI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanilac County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37.2k ± 126
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    747 ± 65
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    686 ± 130
4.28%
Hispanic Population
1.73k people

In 2024, there were 49.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Sanilac County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 747 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 686 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.28% of the people in Sanilac County, MI are hispanic (1.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sanilac County, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.39%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
563 people
1.38%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
560 people

As of 2024, 1.39% of Sanilac County, MI residents (563 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sanilac County, MI was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    962 ± 129
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    341 ± 110
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    316 ± 84

Sanilac County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sanilac County, MI employs 17.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanilac County, MI were Manufacturing (3,704 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,535 people), and Retail Trade (1,732 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,375), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,821).

Employment

Occupations

17.1k
2024 Value
± 586
−1.8%
1 Year decline
± 5.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanilac County, MI declined at a rate of −1.8%, from 17.4k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanilac County, MI, are Production Occupations (2,135 people), Management Occupations (1,992 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,915 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanilac County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.1k
2024 Value
± 586
−1.8%
1 Year decline
± 5.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanilac County, MI declined at a rate of −1.8%, from 17.4k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanilac County, MI, are Manufacturing (3,704 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,535 people), and Retail Trade (1,732 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanilac County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Sanilac County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,982
Median earning men ± $2,233
$33,754
Median earning women ± $1,280

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,402), and Wholesale Trade ($60,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,205), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,472), and Wholesale Trade ($41,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 82
    Construction
  2. 75
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 57
    Retail Trade

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $154k
    Manufacturing
  2. $58.3k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $49.9k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sanilac County, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sanilac County, MI was $168,300 in 2024, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,200 to $168,300, a 3.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanilac County, MI is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanilac County, MI have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanilac County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sanilac County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.9%.

Housing

Property

$168,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$2,743
$14,465
Median Property Taxes
±$545

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sanilac County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sanilac County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

82.6%
Homeownership
2024
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in Sanilac County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,863
Median Household Income
± $1,842
17.5k
Number of Households
± 594

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.5k households in Sanilac County, MI declined from $58,863 from the previous year's value of $59,074.

The following chart displays the households in Sanilac County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanilac County, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Carpooled (9.15%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.11%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Sanilac County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.15%) and those who worked at home (8.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanilac County, MI have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Sanilac County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sanilac County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sanilac County, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sanilac County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.9%.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanilac County, MI (6.13k out of 40k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sanilac County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.1% of the children was living in poverty in Sanilac County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.4%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 264 in Sanilac County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 61.7 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Sanilac County, MI has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.928% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sanilac County, MI see 3,116 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,116 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2904 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 481 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,116 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sanilac County, MI

Primary care physicians in Sanilac County, MI see an average of 3,116 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,116 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sanilac County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.8%
Uninsured
37.8%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
17.9%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
0.928%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sanilac County, MI declined by 4.24% from 8.14% to 7.8%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42.5 in Sanilac County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.5% in Sanilac County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.65% in Sanilac County, MI.

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