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Sault Ste. Marie Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Sault Ste. Marie Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

13,288

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
12.9%
18 - 24:
18.1%
25 - 34:
15.3%
35 - 54:
19.7%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
16.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
11.4%
11.4%
93.9%
93.9%
27.0%
27.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Sault Ste. Marie
USA
$29,676
$29,676
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Sault Ste. Marie
USA
$55,328
$55,328
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.8%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Accommodation
Healthcare
Education
Public Service
Manufacturing
Construction
Arts
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Transportation
Administration
13.3%
13.3%
11.9%
11.9%
10.3%
10.3%
9.7%
9.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.4%
8.4%
6.5%
6.5%
6.0%
6.0%
6.0%
6.0%
4.2%
4.2%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
68.4%
68.4%
14.0%
14.0%
13.9%
13.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Polish
French
Scottish
Finnish
Dutch
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
Swedish
French Canadian
European
Ukrainian
Canadian
British
Croatian
Eastern European
Welsh
14.1%
14.1%
12.2%
12.2%
10.1%
10.1%
6.9%
6.9%
5.4%
5.4%
5.4%
5.4%
4.7%
4.7%
3.5%
3.5%
2.5%
2.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Italian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
French
Tagalog
Native American languages
Greek
Chinese
Other Asian languages
West Germanic languages
Pacific Island languages
Miao/Hmong
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
95.6%
95.6%
4.0%
4.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.2%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Sault Ste. Marie Residents

4.7%

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