St. Joseph County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 60,968
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 60,968
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 61,171
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 60,926
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 60,940
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 60,939
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 61,295
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,042
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,660
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,309
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $519
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $849
Building Permits, 2025 240
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,620
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,962
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 216,946
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,977
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,002,216
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,490
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,425
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,102
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,149
Total employment, 2023 19,429
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,063,287
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,112
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 872
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 482
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 196
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 740
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 26
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 724
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 121.7
Population per square mile, 2010 122.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 500.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 500.59
FIPS Code 26149