Berrien County , Michigan
Population: 153,411 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,152 Home $211,400 Rent $923/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Berrien County's headline indicators land 15% below the national median on income ($63,152), with housing 31% below the US figure ($211,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Berrien County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$63,152
Median Income
household
$211,400
Home Value
median
$923/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,152 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,747 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
| Median Home Value | $211,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $923/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 153,411 |
| Median Age | 42.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.9%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
39.8%
High Blood Pressure
27.2%
No Physical Activity
27.1%
Depression
39.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 81.7 · 82th national percentile
🌊 Flood
38.80
🌪️ Tornado
83.37
🌀 Hurricane
31.71
🔥 Wildfire
23.47
❄️ Winter Storm
75.68
🌍 Earthquake
71.95
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