Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Joseph County, IN in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 266,576 population of St. Joseph County, Indiana comprised of 20,565 people who identified as Hispanic (7.71%), and 246,011 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Joseph County, Indiana with a population of 217,289 (81.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,893 (13.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,980 (2.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Joseph County, Indiana in 2012, with a population of 199,601 (74.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,637 (12.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,688 (6.64%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in St. Joseph, Indiana.

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Population By Race in St. Joseph , IN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,893 13.09%
White Alone 217,289 81.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,424 0.53%
Asian Alone 5,728 2.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 262 0.1%
Two Or More Races 6,980 2.62%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Joseph , IN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,256 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,688 6.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 626 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 183 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 66 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 746 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33,637 12.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 199,601 74.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 798 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,545 2.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 196 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,234 2.34%