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St. Joseph County

Indiana · 272,861 residents (2025 est.) · 458 sq mi
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With 273,040 people, St. Joseph County is a county in Indiana. The typical home is worth $192,800, having more than doubled since 2000. 7% of locals were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average. Renters pay $1,062 a month at the median. Households take in $66,868 at the median, 19% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
273,040
+3%since 2000
from 265,559 in 2000
272,861 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
596 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 582 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.7
+7%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
458 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
244K252K260K268K276K19902000201020202024St. Joseph County
2024273K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(16,634)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(17,700)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(17,812)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(20,908)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.8%(21,235)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(36,392)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(33,573)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(30,732)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(32,031)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(27,563)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(13,156)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(5,304)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,868
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,420 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,834
+86%since 2000
from $19,756 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.1%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
+6%since 2010
from 0.445 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$192,800
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,062
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $535 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 71.7% in 2000
31.0% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+14%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.5%(213,890)
Black11.3%(30,105)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(12,557)
Asian1.3%(3,512)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.9%(188,188)
Black12.3%(33,512)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(28,786)
Asian2.7%(7,429)
Other5.5%(15,125)
Diversity Score
62
+32%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−13%since 2020
from 39 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.9%(21,657)
South American0.7%(1,980)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,904)
Central American0.4%(1,109)
Venezuelan0.4%(992)
Spaniard0.2%(550)
Guatemalan0.2%(496)
Colombian0.2%(478)
Cuban0.1%(333)
Panamanian0.1%(263)
Chilean0.1%(155)
Argentine0.1%(144)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(1,716)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,482)
Korean0.3%(827)
Filipino0.3%(735)
Vietnamese0.2%(605)
Pakistani0.1%(375)
Kazakh0.1%(208)
Burmese0.1%(181)
Japanese0.1%(177)
Thai0%(129)
Mongolian0%(128)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(93)
Nepalese0%(68)
Cambodian0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(66)
Guamanian0%(23)
Tongan0%(21)
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
German18.6%(50,777)
Irish12.1%(33,133)
English8.8%(24,044)
Polish7.8%(21,280)
American6.4%(17,448)
Italian3.7%(10,218)
Hungarian2.2%(5,909)
French1.5%(4,044)
Scottish1.4%(3,741)
Belgian1.3%(3,578)
Dutch1.2%(3,346)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(2,455)
Norwegian0.7%(1,883)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,564)
Welsh0.5%(1,388)
Russian0.5%(1,290)
Arab0.5%(1,265)
Czech0.4%(983)
Swiss0.3%(901)
Greek0.3%(898)
British0.3%(827)
Kenyan0.3%(757)
Lebanese0.3%(749)
Canadian0.2%(629)
Lithuanian0.2%(591)
Austrian0.2%(550)
Danish0.2%(501)
Serbian0.2%(447)
Croatian0.1%(407)
Slovak0.1%(385)
West Indian0.1%(360)
Ukrainian0.1%(341)
Romanian0.1%(328)
Armenian0.1%(262)
Finnish0.1%(216)
Jamaican0.1%(209)
Portuguese0.1%(199)
Nigerian0.1%(187)
Slovene0.1%(143)
Haitian0.1%(142)
Brazilian0%(129)
Iranian0%(99)
Turkish0%(76)
Ethiopian0%(73)
Ghanaian0%(56)
Iraqi0%(45)
Egyptian0%(42)
Moroccan0%(42)
Israeli0%(31)
Syrian0%(24)
Latvian0%(15)
Barbadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.5%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 23.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+69%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.7%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.7%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 65.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.6%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
6.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 12.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.3%
+16.4 ptssince 2017
from 73.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 90.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 5.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(43,372)
Married46.4%(49,499)
Widowed2.5%(2,677)
Divorced10.5%(11,223)
Women 15+
Never married34.6%(39,436)
Married44%(50,203)
Widowed8.2%(9,404)
Divorced13.2%(15,080)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(2,544)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(2,113)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.2%(3,949)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(489)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(191)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,545 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Joseph County, Indiana?

St. Joseph County, Indiana has about 273,040 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in St. Joseph County, Indiana?

The typical household in St. Joseph County, Indiana earns about $66,868 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Joseph County, Indiana expensive?

In St. Joseph County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $192,800, and the typical rent is about $1,062 a month.

How educated are people in St. Joseph County, Indiana?

About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in St. Joseph County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Joseph County, Indiana?

About 14.2% of people in St. Joseph County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Joseph County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Joseph County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,988 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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