Berrien County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
153,288
Rank #454 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,425 −12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,600 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.1% +19.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,957 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$224,300 −20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,136 of 3,222
65th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.9% −8.2% vs nat'l
Rank #706 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,587 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

72.8% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
30.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.0%26.1%39.1%52.2%65.2%72.7%13.1%6.3%5.2%1.8%0.7%0.2%0.0%

About Berrien County, Michigan

Berrien County, Michigan has a total population of 153,288, making it the 454th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Berrien County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Berrien County is $65,425, which ranks #1,600 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

The median home value in Berrien County is $224,300, 20.4% below the national median. Renters in Berrien County pay a median gross rent of $942 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Berrien County, 30.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.1 min.

Berrien County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.3%).

All data for Berrien County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.