St. Joseph County, IN

County in Indiana, Midwest · ranked on 49 metrics

Rank among US counties

St. Joseph County, IN is a county in Indiana with a population of 272,786 (276th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (534th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (754th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (884th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (1,774th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,629th of 3,092).

Population
272.8K
276th highest of 3,094
Density
595.6
246th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.04%
1,848th highest of 3,094
Area
458
2,200th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Indiana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)78.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 284th of 2,916
  2. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)33.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    534th of 3,094
  3. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)90.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    754th of 3,094
  4. Average Commute (Minutes)21.1
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    884th of 3,094
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year721
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 919th of 3,050
  6. Adults with Obesity (%)36.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 911th of 2,916
  7. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)9.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 977th of 2,916
  8. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)17.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,185th of 2,916
  9. Adults Who Smoke (%)15.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,245th of 2,916
  10. Median Household Income$66,868
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,434th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with Depression (%)27.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,499th of 2,916
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,062
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,282nd of 3,090
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year6,307
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,207th of 3,050
  4. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,892nd of 2,916
  5. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,860th of 2,916
  6. Poverty Rate (%)14.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,774th of 3,094
  7. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)38.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,748th of 3,094
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)20.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,624th of 2,916
  9. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$192,800
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,629th of 3,092
  10. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)26.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,359th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (57), weakest Health (51). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Stark County, OH87% similar
    Compared on 16 of 17
  2. Kenosha County, WI86% similar
    Compared on 12 of 17
  3. Elkhart County, IN86% similar
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    Compared on 15 of 17
  5. Racine County, WI85% similar
    Compared on 12 of 17

Quick answers

What is the population of St. Joseph County, IN?
St. Joseph County, IN has a population of 272,786, 276th among 3,094 US counties.
What does St. Joseph County, IN rank best at?
Among US counties, St. Joseph County, IN ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (534th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (754th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (884th of 3,094).
Where does St. Joseph County, IN rank worst?
St. Joseph County, IN ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (1,774th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,629th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for St. Joseph County, IN?
Rankodex ranks St. Joseph County, IN on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics