The Town Files

St. Joseph County, Michigan

60,969 people. The median home is worth $178,300 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $66,425.

Towns in St. Joseph County

Towns in St. Joseph County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sturgis11,082$152,600$62,71034.1
Three Rivers7,973$134,900$49,50335.0
Constantine4,037$162,000$73,92641.0
White Pigeon3,762$180,400$71,07145.1
Lockport3,729$197,800$73,92943.2
Nottawa3,685$214,300$62,09444.1
Sherman3,444$262,700$83,25040.0
Colon3,325$192,400$65,60242.7
Fabius3,311$270,700$95,87555.7
Burr Oak2,639$155,300$67,27338.6
Mendon2,581$181,700$75,96251.2

People and housing

St. Joseph CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$178,300$193,900
Median rent$849$955
Median household income$66,425$69,792
Median age39.943.7
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%21.5%
Below the poverty line11.4%10.4%

Jobs and pay

21,098 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,550 a year.

Largest industries in St. Joseph CountyManufacturing7,477 jobs · $71,284Retail2,453 jobs · $34,717Health care & social assistan…2,247 jobs · $37,715Hotels & restaurants1,596 jobs · $19,700Agriculture, forestry & fishi…859 jobs · $53,454Construction741 jobs · $75,206
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in St. Joseph County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 431 storm events in St. Joseph County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in St. Joseph County by type since 1996Hail61Flood5Tornado12High Wind14Ice Storm7Lightning6Heavy Snow16Winter Storm33Winter Weather34Lake-Effect Snow7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

St. Joseph County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 30, 2004Severe StormDR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 10, 2001SnowstormEM-3160: Snow
January 27, 1999SnowstormEM-3137: Mi - Severe Weather 1/2 /99
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).