Berrien County, Michigan
County seat: St. Joseph · Population 152,444 (2025) · 568 sq mi
Berrien County is the 16th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 152,444 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is St. Joseph. It is part of the Southwest (Region 8) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 17 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Berrien County facts
- County seat
- St. Joseph
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 152,444 −1.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 568 sq mi 42nd largest of 83
- Water area
- 1,014 sq mi
- Population density
- 269 per sq mi
- Established
- 1829
- Named after
- John M. Berrien American politician from Georgia, United States (1781-1856)
- Largest city
- Lincoln 14,814
- Median household income
- $65,425
- Cities and towns
- 17 plus 7 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 24
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26021
Cities and towns in Berrien County
Berrien County has 17 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Berrien County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niles | City | 11,665 | Cass County |
| Benton Harbor | City | 8,803 | |
| St. Joseph (county seat) | City | 7,893 | |
| Buchanan | City | 4,143 | |
| Bridgman | City | 2,040 | |
| Berrien Springs | Village | 1,767 | |
| Watervliet | City | 1,720 | |
| New Buffalo | City | 1,685 | |
| Coloma | City | 1,415 | |
| Three Oaks | Village | 1,390 | |
| Stevensville | Village | 1,154 | |
| Baroda | Village | 910 | |
| Shoreham | Village | 859 | |
| Eau Claire | Village | 542 | |
| Galien | Village | 529 | |
| Grand Beach | Village | 294 | |
| Michiana | Village | 211 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Plain | 7,330 | |
| Paw Paw Lake | 3,889 | |
| Benton Heights | 3,078 | |
| Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert | 1,459 | |
| Lake Michigan Beach | 823 | |
| Millburg | 568 | |
| New Troy | 413 |
ZIP codes in Berrien County
24 ZIP codes reach into Berrien County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49022 also Van Buren County
- 49038 also Van Buren County
- 49047 also Cass and Van Buren counties
- 49084
- 49085
- 49098 also Van Buren County
- 49101
- 49102 also Cass County
- 49103
- 49104
- 49106
- 49107
- 49111 also Cass County
- 49113
- 49115
- 49116
- 49117
- 49119
- 49120 also Cass County
- 49125
- 49126
- 49127
- 49128
- 49129
Population of Berrien County, 2020–2025
Berrien County shrank by 2,082 people (−1.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,268 more deaths than births and a net gain of 167 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 154,395 |
| 2021 | 153,609 |
| 2022 | 152,991 |
| 2023 | 152,384 |
| 2024 | 152,394 |
| 2025 | 152,444 |
Neighboring counties
- Van Buren County northeast · 76,071 people
- Cook County, Illinois west · 5,194,625 people
- Cass County east · 51,677 people
- LaPorte County, Indiana south · 111,294 people
- St. Joseph County, Indiana southeast · 272,861 people
- Porter County, Indiana southwest · 176,049 people
- Lake County, Illinois northwest · 719,339 people
Printable Berrien County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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