St. Joseph County Demographics

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

St. Joseph County, Indiana had a population of 272,912 in 2020. It was 69.1% White, 13.0% Black, 2.4% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Joseph County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

St. Joseph County is the 5th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

St. Joseph County's White Population

188,556 residents of St. Joseph County identify as White, or 69.1%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Joseph County slightly less than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, St. Joseph County is ranked #90 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is less White than neighboring Marshall County (84.4% White), Cass County (84% White), Elkhart County (70.1% White), LaPorte County (76.5% White), and Starke County (91.5% White).

St. Joseph County's Black Population

35,420 residents of St. Joseph County identify as Black, or 13.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Joseph County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, St. Joseph County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.4% Black), Cass County (4.4% Black), Elkhart County (5.3% Black), LaPorte County (10.6% Black), and Starke County (0.3% Black).

St. Joseph County's Asian Population

6,586 residents of St. Joseph County identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Joseph County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, St. Joseph County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.6% Asian), Cass County (0.6% Asian), Elkhart County (1.1% Asian), LaPorte County (0.7% Asian), and Starke County (0.2% Asian).

St. Joseph County's Hispanic Population

26,576 residents of St. Joseph County identify as Hispanic, or 9.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Joseph County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, St. Joseph County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cass County (4.2% Hispanic), LaPorte County (7.1% Hispanic), and Starke County (3.9% Hispanic). St. Joseph County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (11.4% Hispanic), and Elkhart County (19.1% Hispanic).

St. Joseph County's Native American/Other Population

2,282 residents of St. Joseph County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. Joseph County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, St. Joseph County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (0.4% Native American/Other), Elkhart County (0.6% Native American/Other), LaPorte County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Starke County (0.4% Native American/Other). St. Joseph County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (1.5% Native American/Other).

St. Joseph County's Multiracial Population

13,492 residents of St. Joseph County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Joseph County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, St. Joseph County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (2.8% Multiracial), Elkhart County (3.9% Multiracial), LaPorte County (4.6% Multiracial), and Starke County (3.7% Multiracial). St. Joseph County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cass County (5.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.