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Berrien County

Michigan · 156,813 residents · 568 sq mi
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Berrien County is home to 156,813 people in Michigan. At a median age of 41.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $135,600. The foreign-born share is 6%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
156,813
−3%since 2000
from 162,453 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.0
+10%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
568 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
152K155K158K161K163K19902000201020202024Berrien County
2024153K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(9,585)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(9,999)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(10,436)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(10,976)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(8,976)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411%(17,238)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(19,186)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.3%(23,981)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.3%(20,887)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.5%(13,360)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.4%(8,432)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.4%(3,757)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,625
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,567 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,025
+20%since 2000
from $19,952 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade19.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services2.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$135,600
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$592
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $476 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
71.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 72.3% in 2000
28.5% rent
Vacancy rate
18.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.45 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
25.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.2 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(126,798)
Black15.8%(25,729)
Hispanic / Latino3%(4,888)
Asian1.1%(1,839)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(119,389)
Black15.2%(23,766)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(7,054)
Asian1.5%(2,410)
Other2.4%(3,688)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(5,052)
Puerto Rican0.4%(633)
Cuban0.1%(147)
Ecuadorian0.1%(90)
Argentine0.1%(84)
Peruvian0%(48)
Dominican0%(45)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German32.7%(51,419)
Irish13%(20,430)
English9.8%(15,346)
American5.4%(8,561)
Polish5%(7,899)
Dutch4.5%(7,003)
Italian4.1%(6,486)
French2.9%(4,606)
Swedish2%(3,184)
Scottish1.8%(2,754)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(2,243)
Hungarian0.9%(1,457)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(1,394)
Czech0.9%(1,367)
Russian0.8%(1,291)
French Canadian0.6%(1,014)
Welsh0.6%(886)
Danish0.6%(866)
Lithuanian0.5%(745)
West Indian0.5%(740)
Croatian0.4%(554)
Finnish0.3%(523)
Ukrainian0.3%(474)
Austrian0.3%(469)
Canadian0.3%(451)
British0.3%(430)
Belgian0.2%(390)
Greek0.2%(322)
Jamaican0.2%(321)
Swiss0.2%(315)
Haitian0.1%(215)
Brazilian0.1%(174)
Slovak0.1%(174)
Arab0.1%(172)
Australian0.1%(151)
Serbian0.1%(129)
Armenian0.1%(124)
Romanian0.1%(103)
Latvian0.1%(94)
Slovene0.1%(94)
Syrian0%(47)
Lebanese0%(33)
Iranian0%(25)
Bulgarian0%(22)
Jordanian0%(21)
Israeli0%(18)
Guyanese0%(16)
Kenyan0%(15)
Nigerian0%(15)
Barbadian0%(13)
Egyptian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Turkish0%(9)
Iraqi0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
+46%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 83.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
5.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(21,146)
Married51.8%(31,978)
Widowed3.2%(1,958)
Divorced10.9%(6,704)
Women 15+
Never married29%(18,841)
Married49.4%(32,052)
Widowed8.7%(5,672)
Divorced12.8%(8,327)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% 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)16.8%(1,234)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(1,494)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.1%(2,790)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(343)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(116)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,328 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 Berrien County, Michigan?

Berrien County, Michigan has about 156,813 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Berrien County, Michigan?

The typical household in Berrien County, Michigan earns about $42,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Berrien County, Michigan expensive?

In Berrien County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $135,600, and the typical rent is about $592 a month.

How educated are people in Berrien County, Michigan?

About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Berrien County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Berrien County, Michigan?

About 16.4% of people in Berrien County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Berrien County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Berrien County, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,565 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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