St. Joseph County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18141 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
273,040
Rank #263 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,868 −11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,448 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.2% +12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,800 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$192,800 −31.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,485 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.5% −0.6% vs nat'l
Rank #544 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,134 of 3,222
34th %ile

At a Glance

69.0% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
33.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%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%18.3%36.6%54.9%68.9%12.3%10.5%4.9%2.7%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About St. Joseph County, Indiana

St. Joseph County, Indiana has a total population of 273,040, making it the 263rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Joseph County is 36.7 years, which is 5.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Joseph County is $66,868, which ranks #1,448 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in St. Joseph County is $192,800, 31.6% below the national median. Renters in St. Joseph County pay a median gross rent of $1,062 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Joseph County, 33.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.3 min.

St. Joseph County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (12.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.5%).

All data for St. Joseph County, Indiana 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.