St. Joseph County, Indiana Population 2024

273,414

St. Joseph County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 273,414 with a growth rate of 0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Joseph County, Indiana is the 5th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 266,799 and has seen a growth of 2.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029276,2445660.21%
2028275,6785660.21%
2027275,1125660.21%
2026274,5465660.21%
2025273,9805660.21%
2024273,4145660.21%
2023272,8485660.21%
2022272,282-40%
2021272,286-396-0.15%
2020272,6829870.36%
2019271,6957340.27%
2018270,9617420.27%
2017270,2191770.07%
2016270,0421,4750.55%
2015268,5675440.2%
2014268,0238350.31%
2013267,1886120.23%
2012266,576-150-0.06%
2011266,726-73-0.03%
2010266,79900%
1990247,0525,4352.25%
1980241,617-3,428-1.4%
1970245,0456,4312.7%
1960238,61433,55616.36%
1950205,05843,23526.72%
1940161,8231,7901.12%
1930160,03356,72954.91%
1920103,30418,99222.53%
191084,31225,43143.19%
190058,88116,42438.68%
189042,4579,27927.97%
188033,1787,85631.02%
187025,3226,86737.21%
186018,4557,50168.48%
185010,9544,52970.49%
18406,4256,1382138.68%
1830287-275,957-99.9%
2024 Growth Rate
0.21% (566)
County Website
St. Joseph County
State
Indiana
County Seat
South Bend
2020 Population
272,682
Area
458 mi²
Density
597 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.27% (732)
Founded
1830

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White201,31073.91%
Black or African American35,08912.88%
Two or more races20,2087.42%
Other race7,8312.87%
Asian6,9472.55%
Native American8270.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1760.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Joseph County, Indiana Population by Race

St. Joseph County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

St. Joseph County, Indiana Median Age

36.7

Total

35.6

Male

37.8

Female

St. Joseph County, Indiana Adults

There are 209,272 adults, (44,374 of whom are seniors) in St. Joseph County, Indiana.

St. Joseph County, Indiana Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Joseph County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female138,95351.01%
Male133,43548.99%

St. Joseph County, Indiana Population by Age

St. Joseph County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All107,4662.4268.131.9
Married45,6533.1886.613.4
Non Family43,5561.2254.545.5
Female13,6233.4651.248.8
Male4,6343.2764.235.8

3.14

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Joseph County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,8496.67%
Associates Degree15,7908.89%
Bachelors Degree34,03019.16%
Graduate Degree22,73312.8%
High School Graduate53,16629.93%
Less Than 9th Grade4,3712.46%
Some College35,68220.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Joseph County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Joseph County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White135,686126,57745,595
Black20,48116,9553,870
Hispanic12,2269,4462,976
2+ Races8,3837,2032,550
Other Race4,3933,282670
Asian4,1523,8262,792
Native American526475144
Islander10610649

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.24%.

St. Joseph County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,191$64,026$43,238
Graduate Degree$70,582$85,742$59,452
High School Graduate$35,439$44,936$27,320
Less Than 9th Grade$28,431$32,554$24,167
Overall$43,401$51,874$35,489
Some College$40,901$51,189$33,550

$43,401

Average Earnings

$51,874

Average Male

$35,489

Average Female

St. Joseph County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Joseph County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Joseph County, Indiana Language

89.68% of St. Joseph County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 10.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.07% of the population.

St. Joseph County, Indiana Language

St. Joseph County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White183,61618,3029.97%
Black33,99610,40730.61%
Hispanic24,7764,73919.13%
Multiple19,3504,59823.76%
Other7,6591,88224.57%
Asian6,47372411.18%
Native78314218.14%

14.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.08%

Male Poverty Rate

15.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Joseph County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Joseph County, Indiana is Black, with 30.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Joseph County, Indiana is White, with 9.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.95%.

St. Joseph County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.46%
High School13.54%
Some College10.89%
Bachelors or Greater5.16%

St. Joseph County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.63%
Female Unemployed33.24%
Female Employed8.08%
Male Employed5.34%

St. Joseph County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Joseph County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,842$103,750
Households$61,877$84,995
Married Families$98,504$122,913
Non Families$37,037$53,698

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Joseph County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Joseph County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Joseph County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

St. Joseph County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Joseph County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,703

Number of Veterans

11,754

Male Veterans

949

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,435
Second Gulf War2,606
First Gulf War1,907
Korea791
World War II314

St. Joseph County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,680
65 to 743,014
35 to 542,653
55 to 642,126
18 to 341,230

St. Joseph County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,8106.68%
Black1,1084.56%
2+ Races3863.35%
Hispanic3041.86%
Other Race1923.63%
Asian791.45%
Native American649.86%
Islander6446.72%

St. Joseph County, Indiana Veterans by Race

St. Joseph County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Joseph County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

St. Joseph County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Joseph County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Joseph County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.2%

Born in St. Joseph County, Indiana

93.43%

Native Born

6.57%

Foreign Born

3.79%

Non Citizen

2.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.43% of St. Joseph County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 63.2% having been born in Indiana. 3.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Joseph County, Indiana Place of Birth

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