Berrien County

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Berrien county is located in south Michigan. Berrien county has 567.75 square miles of land area and 1,013.72 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Berrien county population is 156,813, which has shrunk 3.47% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of -0.55% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Berrien county median household income is $42,625 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 10.52% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 1.67% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Berrien county median house value is $135,600 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 43.19% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 6.66% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Berrien county is close to the state average in quality. The Berrien county area codes are 269, 616.

Population	156,813 (2010), rank #15
Population Growth	-3.47% since 2000, rank #61
Population Density:	99.16/sq mi, rank #30
Median Household Income:	$42,625 at 2006-2010—10.52% increase since 2000, rank #37
Median House Price:	$135,600 at 2006-2010—43.19% increase since 2000, rank #23
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	567.75 sq mi, rank #42
Water Area:	1,013.72 sq mi (64.10%), rank #14
State:	Michigan
Area:	Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
School District:
Area Code:	269, 616