South Bend, IN Demographics

The total population of South Bend is estimated to be 103,084 with 49,028 males (47.56%) and 54,056 females (52.44%). There are 5,028 more females than males in South Bend.
The median household income in South Bend was $49,724 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,388(2.87%) from $48,336 in 2020. This income is 66.65% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, South Bend sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,477. Overall, the median household income for the city of South Bend stands at $51,610.
In South Bend, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,630 for males and $25,804 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,143 for males and $42,967 for females.
In South Bend, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $75,900, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,498.
In 2022, the population of South Bend was 103,110, a 0.05% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, South Bend's population was 103,161, a decline of 0.17% compared to a population of 103,333 in 2020.
The median age in South Bend, IN is 33.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.31% were under the age of 15, 21.95% aged 15 to 29, 41.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of South Bend population: 58.15% are White, 25.18% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.03% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.54% are some other race and 8.62% are multiracial.