Berrien County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 152,444
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 152,444
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 152,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 154,526
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 154,539
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 154,316
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 156,813
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,328
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 78,132
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $224,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,462
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $568
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $942
Building Permits, 2025 372
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 63,999
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 441,189
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,686,600
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 263,536
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,438,416
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,955
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,425
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,351
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,561
Total employment, 2023 52,794
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,840,924
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,756
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,344
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,483
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 325
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,775
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,907
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 271.8
Population per square mile, 2010 276.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 567.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 567.75
FIPS Code 26021