Mishawaka city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,226
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,226
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,020
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 51,102
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 51,095
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 51,063
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 48,252
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,114
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,192
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $452
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,070
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,850
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 302,380
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 861,014
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,091
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,611,741
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $51,291
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,291
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,469
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,856.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,838.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.00
FIPS Code 1849932