Sanilac County, MI Demographics

The total population of Sanilac County is estimated to be 40,759 with 20,605 males (50.55%) and 20,154 females (49.45%). There are 451 less females than males in Sanilac County.
The median household income in Sanilac County was $56,704 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 215(0.38%) from $56,489 in 2020. This income is 76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sanilac County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $66,431. Overall, the median household income for the county of Sanilac County stands at $56,704.
In Sanilac County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,186 for males and $23,021 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,190 for males and $42,020 for females.
In Sanilac County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $67,557, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,003.
In 2022, the population of Sanilac County was 40,657, a 0.13% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sanilac County's population was 40,604, an increase of 0.25% compared to a population of 40,502 in 2020.
The median age in Sanilac County, MI is 45.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.39% were under the age of 15, 16.55% aged 15 to 29, 44.37% aged 30 to 64, 19.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sanilac County population: 95.44% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.94% are some other race and 2.72% are multiracial.