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Sanilac County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Sanilac County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sanilac County is a rural Michigan county of 40,574 residents with an economy anchored in agriculture and trades, reflected in a workforce where only 16.0% hold a bachelor's degree but 90.7% have a high school diploma and median worker earnings stand at $35,900. The labor market is relatively tight in participation, with just 55.9% of the population in the labor force and a 6.1% unemployment rate, against a median household income of $58,863 and a GDP per capita of $30,722. Housing costs are low—median home value of $162,200 and median gross rent of $814/month—with an 82.6% homeownership rate, though the county posted a -1.9% population decline over the past five years and a median age of 45.5.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

40,574

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,863

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

Sanilac County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone37,745 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,057 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races822 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone502 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone165 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone115 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic901
  2. 2.Spanish773
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic66
  4. 4.Other Indo-European53
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)31

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,412

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,722

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,523

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,704
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,517
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,732
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,597
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,166

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,240
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,437
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,118
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,730
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,528

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.58×)1,270
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.17×)3,756
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.32×)1,586
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.11×)911
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.91×)1,718

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$162,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$814/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,941 (13.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,921 (13.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,601 (11.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,256 (8.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,235 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999954 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,041 (78.0%)
  • Carpooled1,530 (9.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,355 (8.1%)
  • Walked522 (3.1%)
  • Other157 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit51 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.