Sault Ste. Marie, MI Demographics

A map of Sault Ste. Marie's Population by Race

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan had a population of 13,337 in 2020. It was 68.0% White, 1.0% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 18.0% Native American/Other, and 9.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sault Ste. Marie, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie is the 80th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Sault Ste. Marie's White Population

9,070 residents of Sault Ste. Marie identify as White, or 68.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Sault Ste. Marie roughly similar to the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie is ranked #670 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sault Ste. Marie is more White than neighboring Kincheloe (55.9% White), and St. Ignace (65.3% White). Sault Ste. Marie is less White than neighboring Brimley (74.3% White), Mackinac Island (74.6% White), and De Tour Village (82.5% White).

Sault Ste. Marie's Black Population

129 residents of Sault Ste. Marie identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sault Ste. Marie less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie is ranked #263 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sault Ste. Marie is more Black than neighboring Brimley (0% Black), De Tour Village (0% Black), and St. Ignace (0.6% Black). Sault Ste. Marie is less Black than neighboring Kincheloe (1.2% Black), and Mackinac Island (2.2% Black).

Sault Ste. Marie's Asian Population

117 residents of Sault Ste. Marie identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sault Ste. Marie roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie is ranked #186 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sault Ste. Marie is more Asian than neighboring Kincheloe (0.5% Asian), Mackinac Island (0.2% Asian), De Tour Village (0.4% Asian), and St. Ignace (0.3% Asian). Sault Ste. Marie is less Asian than neighboring Brimley (1% Asian).

Sault Ste. Marie's Hispanic Population

325 residents of Sault Ste. Marie identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sault Ste. Marie roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie is ranked #493 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sault Ste. Marie is more Hispanic than neighboring Brimley (0.6% Hispanic), De Tour Village (1.5% Hispanic), and St. Ignace (1.3% Hispanic). Sault Ste. Marie is less Hispanic than neighboring Kincheloe (3.1% Hispanic), and Mackinac Island (3.8% Hispanic).

Sault Ste. Marie's Native American/Other Population

2,394 residents of Sault Ste. Marie identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 18.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sault Ste. Marie larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sault Ste. Marie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brimley (17% Native American/Other), Mackinac Island (13.4% Native American/Other), and De Tour Village (9.5% Native American/Other). Sault Ste. Marie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kincheloe (26.1% Native American/Other), and St. Ignace (23.2% Native American/Other).

Sault Ste. Marie's Multiracial Population

1,302 residents of Sault Ste. Marie identify as Multiracial, or 9.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sault Ste. Marie slightly larger than the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sault Ste. Marie is more Multiracial than neighboring Brimley (7.2% Multiracial), Mackinac Island (5.8% Multiracial), De Tour Village (6.1% Multiracial), and St. Ignace (9.3% Multiracial). Sault Ste. Marie is less Multiracial than neighboring Kincheloe (13.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.