City in Berrien County, Michigan · 1.2 sq mi · 1,465 people per sq mi
1,729 people live in Watervliet. The typical household earns $61,167, and the median resident is 29.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,669 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.86%
Men 36.8 · Women 26.6
2010–2026
1,729
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
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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2010–2026
1,729
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 1,729 | +9 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,720 | +28 | 1.65% |
| 2024 | 1,692 | +50 | 3.05% |
| 2023 | 1,642 | +8 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 1,634 | -13 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 1,647 | -22 | 1.32% |
| 2020 | 1,669 | -4 | 0.24% |
| 2019 | 1,673 | -8 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 1,681 | -8 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 1,689 | +8 | 0.48% |
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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.
Watervliet is growing faster 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 22 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 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 45% | 41% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 17% | 11% | 23% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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