South Bend city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 103,201
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 103,201
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 103,713
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 103,436
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 103,444
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) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 103,453
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 101,168
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.0%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 15.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,730
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $140,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,132
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $457
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,033
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 41,282
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 299,386
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,533,325
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 494,334
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,599,714
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,512
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,786
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,791
Persons in poverty, percent 20.8%
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 2,464.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,440.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 41.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 41.46
FIPS Code 1871000