St. Joseph County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26149 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
60,969
Rank #885 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,425 −11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,476 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.4% −9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,119 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$178,300 −36.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,667 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.9% −49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,506 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,489 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
89.9% Insured
16.9% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.4%32.8%49.2%65.6%82.0%83.5%9.4%3.8%2.1%0.7%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About St. Joseph County, Michigan

St. Joseph County, Michigan has a total population of 60,969, making it the 885th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Joseph County is 39.9 years, which is 2.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Joseph County is $66,425, which ranks #1,476 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in St. Joseph County is $178,300, 36.8% below the national median. Renters in St. Joseph County pay a median gross rent of $849 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Joseph County, 16.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.9 min.

St. Joseph County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.4%) and Two or More Races (3.8%).

All data for St. Joseph 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.