St. Joseph County, Michigan

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 60,870
Median household income: $64,707
Median home value: $167,600

St. Joseph County, Michigan counts 60,870 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,707 runs below the Michigan figure of $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Joseph County's population held roughly steady from 60,836 to 60,870, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $52,086 to $64,707.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 60,870
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,707
Median home value: $167,600
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 27,248
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,83660,870

Median household income

$52,086$64,707

Median home value

$122,300$167,600

Median gross rent

$722$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,836	$52,086	$122,300	$722
2020	60,789	$53,253	$128,800	$734
2021	60,828	$57,080	$134,600	$743
2022	60,887	$62,281	$152,800	$811
2023	60,870	$64,707	$167,600	$825

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,745	6.2%
5 to 17	11,095	18.2%
18 to 24	4,770	7.8%
25 to 34	7,278	12.0%
35 to 44	7,131	11.7%
45 to 54	7,075	11.6%
55 to 64	8,503	14.0%
65 to 74	6,943	11.4%
75 and over	4,330	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51,400	84.4%
Black or African American	1,324	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.0%
Asian	348	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	120	0.2%
Two or more races	2,108	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,553	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,650	13.7%
High school graduate	14,979	36.3%
Some college or associate's	13,565	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,453	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,613	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,012	74.2%
Carpooled	4,076	15.1%
Public transit	25	0.1%
Walked	548	2.0%
Bicycle	356	1.3%
Worked from home	1,645	6.1%
Other means	303	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,999	43.4%
15 to 29 min	7,313	28.9%
30 to 44 min	4,380	17.3%
45 to 59 min	1,537	6.1%
60+ min	1,091	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 12.0% (7,186 of 60,046)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,514	65.7%
Nonfamily households	8,096	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,610	86.6%
Vacant	3,638	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,743	75.2%
Renter-occupied	5,867	24.8%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,297	78.2%
1-unit, attached	265	1.0%
2 to 4 units	1,068	3.9%
5 to 19 units	1,615	5.9%
20 or more units	876	3.2%
Mobile home & other	2,127	7.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 26149
State: Michigan
Land area: 501 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 41.9115, -85.5229