St. Joseph County, Michigan Population 2024

60,978

St. Joseph County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 60,978 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Joseph County, Michigan is the 33rd largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 61,288 and has seen a growth of -0.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202961,4781000.16%
202861,3781000.16%
202761,2781000.16%
202661,1781000.16%
202561,0781000.16%
202460,9781000.16%
202360,8781000.16%
202260,778-66-0.11%
202160,844-97-0.16%
202060,9411150.19%
201960,826180.03%
201860,8081050.17%
201760,703-58-0.1%
201660,761-48-0.08%
201560,809-205-0.34%
201461,014270.04%
201360,98700%
201260,987-81-0.13%
201161,068-220-0.36%
201061,28800%
199058,9132,8305.05%
198056,0838,69118.34%
197047,3925,06011.95%
196042,3327,26120.7%
195035,0713,32210.46%
194031,7491,1313.69%
193030,6183,80014.17%
192026,8181,3195.17%
191025,4991,6106.74%
190023,889-1,467-5.79%
189025,356-1,270-4.77%
188026,6263511.34%
187026,2755,01323.58%
186021,2628,53767.09%
185012,7255,65780.04%
18407,0685,755438.31%
18301,313-60,165-97.86%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (100)
County Website
St. Joseph County
County Seat
Centreville
2020 Population
60,941
Area
501 mi²
Density
122 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.06% (37)
Founded
1829

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White53,09387.22%
Two or more races4,9738.17%
Black or African American1,3452.21%
Other race9011.48%
Asian3480.57%
Native American2100.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Joseph County, Michigan Population by Race

St. Joseph County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

St. Joseph County, Michigan Median Age

39.8

Total

38.9

Male

40.8

Female

St. Joseph County, Michigan Adults

There are 46,030 adults, (11,273 of whom are seniors) in St. Joseph County, Michigan.

St. Joseph County, Michigan Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Joseph County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female30,19349.6%
Male30,67750.4%

St. Joseph County, Michigan Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,6102.5575.224.8
Married11,4473.2488.611.4
Non Family8,0961.2262.637.4
Female2,7243.0559.140.9
Male1,3433.6268.231.8

3.12

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Joseph County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9507.15%
Associates Degree4,16710.1%
Bachelors Degree4,45310.79%
Graduate Degree2,6136.33%
High School Graduate14,97936.3%
Less Than 9th Grade2,7006.54%
Some College9,39822.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

St. Joseph County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36,56632,2566,409
Hispanic2,4981,523416
2+ Races2,2671,699431
Black88980990
Other Race43823919
Asian28820623
Native American109156

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.01%.

St. Joseph County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,940$73,149$48,603
Graduate Degree$63,184$63,191$63,162
High School Graduate$39,185$47,949$28,463
Less Than 9th Grade$38,934$50,538$24,394
Overall$42,091$53,154$33,588
Some College$40,702$53,343$34,344

$42,091

Average Earnings

$53,154

Average Male

$33,588

Average Female

St. Joseph County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Joseph County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Joseph County, Michigan Language

87.68% of St. Joseph County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 12.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.9% of the population.

St. Joseph County, Michigan Language

St. Joseph County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White50,7355,60811.05%
Multiple4,87687417.92%
Hispanic5,52768112.32%
Black1,29327521.27%
Other897879.7%
Asian348318.91%

11.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.31%

Male Poverty Rate

13.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Joseph County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Joseph County, Michigan is Black, with 21.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Joseph County, Michigan is Asian, with 8.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.91%.

St. Joseph County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.76%
High School11.31%
Some College9.59%
Bachelors or Greater3.79%

St. Joseph County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.94%
Male Unemployed27.94%
Female Employed6.4%
Male Employed4.53%

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

St. Joseph County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,814$91,791
Households$64,707$78,907
Married Families$90,147$104,174
Non Families$35,723$48,562

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Joseph County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Joseph County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Joseph County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

St. Joseph County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Joseph County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,255

Number of Veterans

2,955

Male Veterans

300

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,200
Second Gulf War491
First Gulf War480
Korea167
World War II61

St. Joseph County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74915
75+860
55 to 64655
35 to 54626
18 to 34199

St. Joseph County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0897.5%
2+ Races1374.81%
Hispanic1374.23%
Other Race213.81%
Native American54.59%
Black30.29%

St. Joseph County, Michigan Veterans by Race

St. Joseph County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Joseph County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

St. Joseph County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Joseph County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Joseph County, Michigan 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

67.4%

Born in St. Joseph County, Michigan

95.93%

Native Born

4.07%

Foreign Born

2.75%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.93% of St. Joseph County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 67.4% having been born in Michigan. 2.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Joseph County, Michigan Place of Birth

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