St. Joseph County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 272,861
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 272,861
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 273,744
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 272,910
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 272,908
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 272,912
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 266,931
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,545
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 119,768
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $192,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,291
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $479
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,062
Building Permits, 2025 611
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 107,252
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 781,386
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,737,112
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 778,514
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,381,422
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,764
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 $66,868
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,834
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,959
Total employment, 2023 120,211
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,283,796
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 17,657
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,153
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,413
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,924
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 192
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,122
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 596.2
Population per square mile, 2010 583.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 457.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 457.85
FIPS Code 18141