St. Joseph County Demographics

A map of St. Joseph County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	50,933	50,674	83.5%	83.2%
Hispanic	5,739	5,427	9.4%	8.9%
Multiracial	2,320	2,749	3.8%	4.5%
Black	1,262	1,341	2.1%	2.2%
Asian	397	414	0.7%	0.7%
Native American/Other	318	334	0.5%	0.5%

St. Joseph County, Michigan has an estimated population of 60,969, a less than 1% change from the 60,939 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.5% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of St. Joseph County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

St. Joseph has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In St. Joseph County, that probability was 29.8% in 2020 and 29.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

St. Joseph County is ranked the 33rd most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. St. Joseph County was ranked the 33rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

St. Joseph County's White Population

50,933 residents of St. Joseph County, or 83.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in St. Joseph County is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. St. Joseph County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Joseph County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of St. Joseph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.5%.

St. Joseph County is more White than neighboring Kalamazoo County (74.6% White), and Elkhart County (69.9% White). St. Joseph County is less White than neighboring LaGrange County (93.4% White), Cass County (84% White), and Branch County (86.4% White).

St. Joseph County's Black Population

1,262 residents of St. Joseph County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in St. Joseph County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. St. Joseph County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Joseph County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of St. Joseph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

St. Joseph County is more Black than neighboring LaGrange County (0.3% Black), and Branch County (1.7% Black). St. Joseph County is less Black than neighboring Kalamazoo County (10.8% Black), Elkhart County (4.7% Black), and Cass County (4% Black).

St. Joseph County's Asian Population

397 residents of St. Joseph County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in St. Joseph County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. St. Joseph County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Joseph County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. Asian residents' share of St. Joseph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

St. Joseph County is more Asian than neighboring LaGrange County (0.1% Asian), and Branch County (0.4% Asian). St. Joseph County is less Asian than neighboring Kalamazoo County (2.8% Asian), Elkhart County (1% Asian), and Cass County (0.8% Asian).

St. Joseph County's Hispanic Population

5,739 residents of St. Joseph County, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in St. Joseph County is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. St. Joseph County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Joseph County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. Hispanic residents' share of St. Joseph County's population has increased from 8.9% to 9.4%.

St. Joseph County is more Hispanic than neighboring LaGrange County (4.5% Hispanic), Kalamazoo County (5.9% Hispanic), Cass County (4.5% Hispanic), and Branch County (6.8% Hispanic). St. Joseph County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elkhart County (20.1% Hispanic).

St. Joseph County's Native American/Other Population

318 residents of St. Joseph County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in St. Joseph County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. St. Joseph County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Joseph County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of St. Joseph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

St. Joseph County is more Native American/Other than neighboring LaGrange County (0.1% Native American/Other). St. Joseph County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elkhart County (0.8% Native American/Other), Cass County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Branch County (0.6% Native American/Other).

St. Joseph County's Multiracial Population

2,320 residents of St. Joseph County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in St. Joseph County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. St. Joseph County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Joseph County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.6%. Multiracial residents' share of St. Joseph County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.8%.

St. Joseph County is more Multiracial than neighboring LaGrange County (1.6% Multiracial), and Elkhart County (3.6% Multiracial). St. Joseph County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kalamazoo County (5.4% Multiracial), Cass County (5.2% Multiracial), and Branch County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.