Population

57,872

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$210,700

Owner-occupied units

St. Clair Shores, MI

Michigan · 42.493° N, 82.891° W · 12 sq mi

St. Clair Shores is a city in Michigan, with a population of 57,872 and about 4,954 residents per square mile. The median household earns $73,500 a year, and the median home is worth $210,700.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area

12 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

4,954

People per square mile

Rank by population

#766

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#789

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$73,500

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,183

Per month

Homeownership

83.1%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

26.7 min

One way

People

Median age

43.8

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

29.7%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

4.3%

Households

27,327

2.12 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 20.6^%

Manufacturing 16.4^%

Professional & business services 11.4^%

Retail trade 10.5^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Michigan

Name

Daniel Gilbert

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$23.7B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Franklin

Source of wealth

Rocket Mortgage

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Michigan · private sector

Employer

University of Michigan

Sector

Education & health

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Michigan

Company

General Motors

Revenue

$187.4B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Detroit

Ticker

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Michigan

State bird

American Robin

State flower

Apple Blossom

State capital

Lansing

Nickname

The Great Lakes State

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