Mishawaka

County:: St. Joseph County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 18.029
State:: Indiana

Mishawaka is a city located in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Mishawaka has a 2025 population of 50,708. Mishawaka is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually and its population has decreased by -0.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 51,042 in 2020.

The average household income in Mishawaka is $73,025 with a poverty rate of 16.32%.The median age in Mishawaka is 35.6 years: 33.2 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mishawaka includes 77.83% White, 9.39% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	39,620	77.83%
Black or African American	4,780	9.39%
Two or more races	3,961	7.78%
Asian	1,337	2.63%
Other race	1,173	2.3%
Native American	30	0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.01%

Mishawaka Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mishawaka's average per capita income is $41,775. Household income levels show a median of $53,120. The poverty rate stands at 16.32%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$82,413	-
Families	$72,736	$92,801
Households	$53,120	$73,025
Non Families	$36,837	$48,334

$41,775

Average Income

$53,120

Median Household Income

16.32%

Poverty Rate