St. Joseph County, Indiana

St. Joseph County, Indiana, has 272,861 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is South Bend. It uses Eastern Time and covers 458 sq mi (1,186 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
272,861
Land area
458 sq mi (1,186 km²)
County seat or government
South Bend
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$66,868 ± $1,255
Median home value
$192,800 ± $3,481
Median rent, with utilities
$1,062 ± $22
Homes lived in by their owners
69% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.6 sq mi (9.34 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18141
Coordinates (central point)
41.617723, -86.288048

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in St. Joseph County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/Indiana/IndianapolisUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4653031,598 people
  2. 4654431,077 people
  3. 4661429,602 people
  4. 4662827,685 people
  5. 4654526,606 people
  6. 4656323,615 people
  7. 4661921,729 people
  8. 4663716,200 people
  9. 4661514,190 people
  10. 4656113,996 people
  11. 4655012,843 people
  12. 4661312,279 people
All 25
  1. 4661710,032 people
  2. 465069,994 people
  3. 465568,344 people
  4. 465747,426 people
  5. 465527,047 people
  6. 466356,410 people
  7. 466165,979 people
  8. 466014,800 people
  9. 465544,405 people
  10. 465733,936 people
  11. 465362,964 people
  12. 4662428 people
  13. 465950 people

25 ZIP Code areas overlap St. Joseph County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

St. Joseph County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in St. Joseph County, largest first

  1. Portage Township94,489 people
  2. Penn Township68,620 people
  3. Clay Township34,246 people
  4. Harris Township24,558 people
  5. Centre Township14,438 people
  6. German Township10,020 people
  7. Warren Township7,799 people
  8. Olive Township4,363 people
  9. Union Township3,475 people
  10. Liberty Township3,412 people
  11. Greene Township2,954 people
  12. Lincoln Township2,775 people
All 13
  1. Madison Township1,891 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in St. Joseph County, largest first

  1. South Bend Community School Corporation163,946 people
  2. Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation64,811 people
  3. Mishawaka School City30,258 people
  4. New Prairie United School Corporation15,169 people
  5. John Glenn School Corporation8,920 people
  6. Union-North United School Corporation7,507 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in St. Joseph County, largest first

  1. Pokagon Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land204 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. South Bend, Indiana (city)103,085 people
  2. Mishawaka, Indiana (city)51,021 people
  3. Granger, Indiana (CDP)30,321 people
  4. Notre Dame, Indiana (CDP)6,890 people
  5. Osceola, Indiana (town)2,593 people
  6. Walkerton, Indiana (town)2,115 people
  7. New Carlisle, Indiana (town)1,998 people
  8. Ardmore, Indiana (CDP)1,810 people
  9. North Liberty, Indiana (town)1,775 people
  10. Roseland, Indiana (town)1,175 people
  11. Gilmer Park, Indiana (CDP)1,055 people
  12. Lakeville, Indiana (town)735 people
All 15
  1. Chain-O-Lakes, Indiana (CDP)490 people
  2. Indian Village, Indiana (town)97 people
  3. Wyatt, Indiana (CDP)80 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Marshall County, Indiana20 mi south
  2. Elkhart County, Indiana22 mi east
  3. LaPorte County, Indiana24 mi west
  4. Cass County, Michigan25 mi northeast
  5. Berrien County, Michigan26 mi northwest
  6. Starke County, Indiana30 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.