# Sanilac County, Michigan demographics

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Sanilac County, Michigan (county FIPS 26151) has a median household income of $58,863 (±$1,842) and a total population of 40,462 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 23 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 40,462 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 45.5 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 17,516 | ±266 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $58,863 | ±$1,842 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $168,300 | ±$2,743 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $807 | ±$30 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 82.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 17.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 15.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 26151 |
| Land area | 962.57 sq mi |
| Water area | 627.37 sq mi |
| Population density | 42 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [48471](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48471) | 10.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [48427](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48427) | 10.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48422](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48422) | 9.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48453](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48453) | 9.2% | 82.9% | Yes |
| [48419](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48419) | 8.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48472](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48472) | 7.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48416](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48416) | 6.4% | 54% | Yes |
| [48475](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48475) | 6.1% | 54% | Yes |
| [48465](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48465) | 4.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48426](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48426) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48466](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48466) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48456](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48456) | 3.7% | 79.8% | Yes |
| [48401](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48401) | 3.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [48726](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48726) | 3.5% | 26.4% |  |
| [48454](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48454) | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48450](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48450) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48097](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48097) | 1.8% | 22.4% |  |
| [48469](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48469) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48032](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48032) | 0.7% | 19.5% |  |
| [48410](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48410) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48441](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48441) | 0.2% | 1.8% |  |
| [48434](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48434) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48470](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48470) | 0% | 0.5% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:151&in=state:26
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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