City in Berrien County, Michigan · 3.2 sq mi · 2,453 people per sq mi
7,856 people live in St. Joseph. The typical household earns $84,057, and the median resident is 42.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,856 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.27%
Men 42.4 · Women 43.7
1880–2026
7,856
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (no change)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,856
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (no change)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,856 | -37 | 0.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,893 | -28 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 7,921 | -26 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 7,947 | -34 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 7,981 | -37 | 0.46% |
| 2021 | 8,018 | +162 | 2.06% |
| 2020 | 7,856 | -51 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 7,907 | -71 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 7,978 | -64 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 8,042 | +29 | 0.36% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
St. Joseph has a population change lower than Berrien County, Michigan, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 41% |
| Never married | 37% | 40% | 33% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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