St. Joseph County Demographics

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

St. Joseph County, Michigan had a population of 60,939 in 2020. It was 83.2% White, 2.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.5% 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 33rd most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

St. Joseph County's White Population

50,674 residents of St. Joseph County identify as White, or 83.2%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Joseph County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, St. Joseph County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more White than neighboring Kalamazoo County (73.9% White), and Elkhart County (70.1% White). St. Joseph County is less White than neighboring LaGrange County (93.5% White), Cass County (84% White), and Branch County (87% White).

St. Joseph County's Black Population

1,341 residents of St. Joseph County identify as Black, or 2.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Joseph County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, St. Joseph County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more Black than neighboring LaGrange County (0.2% Black). St. Joseph County is less Black than neighboring Kalamazoo County (11.3% Black), Elkhart County (5.3% Black), Cass County (4.4% Black), and Branch County (2.5% Black).

St. Joseph County's Asian Population

414 residents of St. Joseph County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Joseph County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, St. Joseph County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more Asian than neighboring LaGrange County (0.2% Asian), Cass County (0.6% Asian), and Branch County (0.6% Asian). St. Joseph County is less Asian than neighboring Kalamazoo County (2.7% Asian), and Elkhart County (1.1% Asian).

St. Joseph County's Hispanic Population

5,427 residents of St. Joseph County identify as Hispanic, or 8.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Joseph County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, St. Joseph County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more Hispanic than neighboring LaGrange County (4.3% Hispanic), Kalamazoo County (5.6% Hispanic), Cass County (4.2% Hispanic), and Branch County (5.8% Hispanic). St. Joseph County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elkhart County (19.1% Hispanic).

St. Joseph County's Native American/Other Population

334 residents of St. Joseph County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, St. Joseph County is ranked #78 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more Native American/Other than neighboring LaGrange County (0.2% Native American/Other). St. Joseph County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kalamazoo County (0.9% Native American/Other), Elkhart County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cass County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Branch County (0.6% Native American/Other).

St. Joseph County's Multiracial Population

2,749 residents of St. Joseph County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Joseph County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, St. Joseph County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph County is more Multiracial than neighboring LaGrange County (1.6% Multiracial), Elkhart County (3.9% Multiracial), and Branch County (3.5% Multiracial). St. Joseph County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kalamazoo County (5.6% Multiracial), and Cass County (5.4% Multiracial).

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