Michigan

Saginaw

190,124
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About Saginaw

Saginaw, Michigan, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 892. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 190,124.

Its recorded population peaked at 228,059 in 1980, and has since declined by roughly 17 percent.

On the ground today, 42 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020190,124
2010200,169
2000210,039
1990211,946
1980228,059
1970219,743
1960190,752
1950153,515
1940130,468
1930120,717
1920100,286
191089,290
190081,222
189082,273
188059,095
187039,097
186012,693
18502,609
1840892
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Saginaw

National Register of Historic Places listings in Saginaw, Michigan.

Mower Road-Cole Drain Bridge
Spaulding Township
Saginaw Central City Expansion District
Saginaw
Cushway, Benjamin, House
Saginaw
Center Road-Tittabawassee River Bridge
James Township
Wenzel House
Saginaw
Davis Carriage House
Saginaw
Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad East Saginaw Depot
Saginaw
Fosters Site (20SA74)
Fosters
East Saginaw Historic Business District
Saginaw
Sackett, Russell, House
Saginaw
Roethke Houses
Saginaw
North Michigan Avenue Historic District
Saginaw
Parshallburg Bridge
Oakley
Morseville Bridge
Taymouth Township
Gugel Bridge
Frankenmuth Township
Saginaw Central City Historic Residential District
Saginaw
Bugai Site (20SA215)
Bridgeport
State Street Bridge
Bridgeport
West Side Historic Residential District
Saginaw
Saginaw County Fairgrounds Main Gate
Saginaw
Castle Station
Saginaw
Schultz Site (20SA2) Green Point Site (20SA1)
Spaulding Township
House at 1514 N. Michigan Street
Saginaw
Grove, The
Saginaw
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Native Heritage
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Rivers & Rail
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Frequently asked about Saginaw

When does Saginaw first appear in the US census?
Saginaw, Michigan first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 892.
What is the population of Saginaw?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Saginaw had a recorded population of 190,124.
When did Saginaw's population peak?
Saginaw's recorded population peaked at 228,059 in 1980.
How many historic places are in Saginaw?
42 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Saginaw, Michigan.
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