Korean Population in St. Joseph County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Korean population in St. Joseph County, MI is recorded at 105 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in St. Joseph County - including Lockport township, White Pigeon township, Park township, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Korean presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Korean communities are spread across St. Joseph County, MI and comparable counties throughout Michigan.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Korean population in St. Joseph County
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1Lockport townshipKorean population in Lockport township is 411.10% of Lockport township population is Korean
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2White Pigeon townshipKorean population in White Pigeon township is 381.01% of White Pigeon township population is Korean
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3Park townshipKorean population in Park township is 170.66% of Park township population is Korean
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4White PigeonKorean population in White Pigeon is 50.31% of White Pigeon population is Korean
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5ColonKorean population in Colon is 40.28% of Colon population is Korean
Overview of Korean population in St. Joseph County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document St. Joseph County with 105 Korean residents (0.17% of 60,870 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 72nd percentile nationally among counties and 60th percentile within Michigan for Korean population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate St. Joseph County's Korean population of 0.17% remains below Michigan's state average of 0.38% and the national average of 0.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates St. Joseph County contains 105 Korean residents, representing less than 1% of Michigan's total Korean population of 38,310.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate St. Joseph County's density of 0.21 Korean Americans per square mile remains below Michigan's average of 0.68 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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24 Cities in St. Joseph County Ranked by Korean Population
ACS data [1] show Korean populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Lockport township, White Pigeon township, Park township, and White Pigeon. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 24 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in St. Joseph County, MI by their Korean population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Korean population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Korean ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as Korean alone, while others identify as Korean along with another race (such as Korean and German).
- We’ve used the “Korean alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Korean population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Korean alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Korean .
- % of Total St. Joseph County Korean Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Korean population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small Korean populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported Korean population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Korean populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
