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St. Joseph County

Michigan · 60,968 residents (2025 est.) · 501 sq mi
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With 60,969 people, St. Joseph County is a county in Michigan. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. The typical home is worth $178,300, having more than doubled since 2000. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 4%. Median rent is $849 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% 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
60,969
−2%since 2000
from 62,422 in 2000
60,968 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
122 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 124 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.9
+12%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
501 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
59K60K61K62K63K19902000201020202024St. Joseph County
202461K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(3,717)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(3,992)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(4,395)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(4,002)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(3,388)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(7,441)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(7,232)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(7,025)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(8,374)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(6,934)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(3,359)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,110)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,425
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,355 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,102
+76%since 2000
from $18,247 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.7%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.406
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.405 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade36.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$178,300
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$849
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $456 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
23.9% rent
Vacancy rate
13.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.4%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+1%since 2009
from 2.7 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
28
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(56,994)
Black2.5%(1,561)
Hispanic / Latino4%(2,488)
Asian0.6%(353)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(50,933)
Black2.1%(1,262)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(5,739)
Asian0.7%(397)
Other4.3%(2,638)
Diversity Score
36
+40%since 2009
from 26 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−2%since 2020
from 35 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
Mexican8.7%(5,277)
Puerto Rican0.3%(195)
Guatemalan0.1%(34)
Colombian0%(22)
Spaniard0%(15)
Chilean0%(2)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(141)
Vietnamese0.1%(79)
Korean0.1%(67)
Chinese0.1%(47)
Japanese0.1%(31)
Thai0%(12)
Ancestry
German23.9%(14,596)
English11.8%(7,223)
Irish8.3%(5,083)
American4.4%(2,666)
Dutch3.3%(2,026)
Polish3.1%(1,860)
Italian2.6%(1,600)
Scottish2.2%(1,358)
French2.1%(1,309)
Swiss2%(1,219)
Swedish0.9%(572)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(523)
Hungarian0.4%(274)
Welsh0.3%(198)
Czech0.3%(195)
Greek0.3%(178)
Arab0.3%(172)
Danish0.3%(157)
Finnish0.3%(155)
Austrian0.2%(112)
Belgian0.2%(112)
British0.2%(109)
Lithuanian0.2%(94)
Latvian0.1%(87)
Canadian0.1%(74)
Croatian0.1%(73)
Ukrainian0.1%(70)
West Indian0.1%(55)
Russian0.1%(43)
Slovak0.1%(40)
Egyptian0.1%(38)
Serbian0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Syrian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(21)
Romanian0%(17)
Armenian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+49%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
15.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−8.6 ptssince 2011
from 14.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.5%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 61.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
25.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
49.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2012
from 12.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.8%
+18.0 ptssince 2017
from 70.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2016
from 91.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 5.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(7,710)
Married52.2%(12,749)
Widowed3.5%(855)
Divorced12.8%(3,115)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(6,628)
Married49.5%(12,085)
Widowed9.7%(2,375)
Divorced13.7%(3,348)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% 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)18.2%(555)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(482)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(1,102)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(135)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(57)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,042 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, Michigan?

St. Joseph County, Michigan has about 60,969 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in St. Joseph County, Michigan earns about $66,425 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Joseph County, Michigan expensive?

In St. Joseph County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $178,300, and the typical rent is about $849 a month.

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

About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in St. Joseph County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 11.4% of people in St. Joseph County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Joseph County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Joseph County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,056 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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