St. Clair Shores is a city in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 58,140 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48080, 48081 and 48082.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL249 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Clair Shores; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
St. Clair Shores had 58,874 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Macomb County grew from 33,244 residents in 1900 to 881,217 in 2020.
Macomb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI weather station (6 miles away).
328,741 jobs at 19,593 businesses in Macomb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
965 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Clair Shores’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 144 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 196 |
| Dentists | 102 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 101 |
| Mental health providers | 265 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 122 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1710.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by South Lake Schools, Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb), Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | Pre-K–2 | 345 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Greenwood Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | Pre-K–5 | 430 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Masonic Heights Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | Pre-K–5 | 466 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rodgers Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | Pre-K–5 | 534 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Violet Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ardmore Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | K–5 | 370 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Harmon Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | K–5 | 317 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lakeview Virtual SchoolSt Clr Shores | K–12 | 46 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Princeton Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | K–5 | 652 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Elmwood Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | 3–5 | 305 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Jefferson Middle SchoolSaint Clair Shores | 6–8 | 990 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Kennedy Middle SchoolSaint Clair Shores | 6–8 | 710 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| South Lake Middle SchoolSaint Clair Shores | 6–8 | 309 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lake Shore High SchoolSaint Clair Shores | 9–12 | 914 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Lakeview High SchoolSaint Clair Shores | 9–12 | 1,319 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| North Lake High SchoolSaint Clair Shores | 9–12 | 124 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| South Lake High SchoolSt Clr Shores | 9–12 | 426 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Park Montessori SchoolSaint Clair Shores | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| St Isaac Jogues Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | Pre-K–8 | 153 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| St Joan of Arc Elementary SchoolSaint Clair Shores | Pre-K–8 | 251 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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