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St. Joseph, MI Demographics

A map of St. Joseph's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
6,53383.2%
Multiracial
3374.3%
Hispanic
3364.3%
Asian
3204.1%
Black
2723.5%
Native American/Other
580.7%

St. Joseph, Michigan had a population of 7,856 in 2020. It was 83.2% White, 3.5% Black, 4.1% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Joseph, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, St. Joseph is the 127th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

St. Joseph's White Population

6,533 residents of St. Joseph identify as White, or 83.2%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Joseph slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, St. Joseph is ranked #576 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph is more White than neighboring Fair Plain (43% White), Benton Harbor (7.5% White), Shoreham (78.6% White), and Benton Heights (22% White). St. Joseph is less White than neighboring Stevensville (89.2% White).

St. Joseph's Black Population

272 residents of St. Joseph identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Joseph slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, St. Joseph is ranked #133 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph is more Black than neighboring Shoreham (2.3% Black), and Stevensville (1.8% Black). St. Joseph is less Black than neighboring Fair Plain (44.3% Black), Benton Harbor (83.1% Black), and Benton Heights (55.7% Black).

St. Joseph's Asian Population

320 residents of St. Joseph identify as Asian, or 4.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, St. Joseph is ranked #42 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph is more Asian than neighboring Fair Plain (0.9% Asian), Benton Harbor (0.1% Asian), Benton Heights (0.3% Asian), and Stevensville (1.7% Asian). St. Joseph is less Asian than neighboring Shoreham (12% Asian).

St. Joseph's Hispanic Population

336 residents of St. Joseph identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, St. Joseph is ranked #250 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph is more Hispanic than neighboring Shoreham (3.1% Hispanic), and Stevensville (3.1% Hispanic). St. Joseph is less Hispanic than neighboring Fair Plain (5.5% Hispanic), Benton Harbor (5.1% Hispanic), and Benton Heights (16.2% Hispanic).

St. Joseph's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of St. Joseph identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, St. Joseph is ranked #371 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stevensville (0.1% Native American/Other). St. Joseph is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fair Plain (1.2% Native American/Other), Benton Harbor (0.8% Native American/Other), and Shoreham (0.9% Native American/Other).

St. Joseph's Multiracial Population

337 residents of St. Joseph identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, St. Joseph is ranked #328 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. Joseph is more Multiracial than neighboring Benton Harbor (3.3% Multiracial), Shoreham (3.2% Multiracial), and Stevensville (4% Multiracial). St. Joseph is less Multiracial than neighboring Fair Plain (5.1% Multiracial), and Benton Heights (5.3% Multiracial).

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