Indiana

St. Joseph

272,912
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About St. Joseph

St. Joseph, Indiana, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 287. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 272,912.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 99 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020272,912
2010266,931
2000265,559
1990247,052
1980241,617
1970245,045
1960238,614
1950205,058
1940161,823
1930160,033
1920103,304
191084,312
190058,881
189042,457
188033,178
187025,322
186018,455
185010,954
18406,425
1830287
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in St. Joseph

National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Joseph, Indiana.

Tippecanoe Place
South Bend
Chapin, Horatio, House
South Bend
Third St. Joseph County Courthouse
South Bend
Kamm and Schellinger Brewery
Mishawaka
All American Bank Building
South Bend
St. Joseph School
South Bend
Morey-Lampert House
South Bend
Colonial Gardens Commercial Historic District
South Bend
South Michigan Street Historic District
South Bend
I and M Electric Co. Buidling-Transformer House and Garage
South Bend
Cathedral of St. James and Parish Hall
South Bend
Mishawaka Reservoir Caretaker's Residence
Mishawaka
Oliver, Joseph D., House
South Bend
Bergan, W.N.-J.C. Lauber Co. Building
South Bend
North Liberty Commercial Historic District
North Liberty
Singer Manufacturing-South Bend Lathe Co. Historic District
South Bend
East Washington Street Historic District
South Bend
Howard Park Historic District
South Bend
Beiger House
Mishawaka
Chapin Park Historic District
South Bend
Old Courthouse (Second St. Joseph County Courthouse)
South Bend
West Washington Historic District
South Bend
South Bend City Cemetery
South Bend
LaSalle Hotel
South Bend
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Frequently asked about St. Joseph

When does St. Joseph first appear in the US census?
St. Joseph, Indiana first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 287.
What is the population of St. Joseph?
At the most recent federal census (2020), St. Joseph had a recorded population of 272,912.
How many historic places are in St. Joseph?
99 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in St. Joseph, Indiana.
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