Demographics · IN
South Bend, IN demographics: 103,085 residents, with a median age of 34.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
103,085people are estimated in South Bend, at a median age of 34.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 34.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In South Bend, the largest race group is White (53.5%); 17.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 8.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in South Bend is 34.8 years (±0.8), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 47.9% ± 0.8 percentage points male and 52.1% ± 0.8 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,782 | 6.6% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±515 |
| 5 to 17 | 19,486 | 18.9% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,001 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,535 | 9.2% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±743 |
| 25 to 34 | 16,005 | 15.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±726 |
| 35 to 44 | 13,468 | 13.1% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±795 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,452 | 11.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±598 |
| 55 to 64 | 10,924 | 10.6% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±646 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,858 | 9.6% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±654 |
| 75 and over | 5,575 | 5.4% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±493 |
Median age by sex: 33.6 (male) · 36.3 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in South Bend is White at 53.5% of the population. Separately, 17.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 55,192 | 53.5% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,522 |
| Black or African American alone | 23,444 | 22.7% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±1,319 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 510 | 0.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±235 |
| Asian alone | 2,364 | 2.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±496 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 78 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±71 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,000 | 5.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±901 |
| Two or more races | 15,497 | 15.0% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,285 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 18,403 | 17.9% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±969 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
South Bend has 41,282 households. 54.7% are family households and 36.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.44 people.
Total households
41,282
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.44
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
54.7% ± 1.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
36.8% ± 1.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 41,282 | ±917 |
| Family households | 22,586 | ±660 |
| Nonfamily households | 18,696 | ±975 |
| Householder living alone | 15,176 | ±866 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
8.5% of South Bend residents were born outside the United States. 84.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (12.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 8.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | 8,764 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 84.2% ± 0.8 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 12.3% ± 1.0 percentage points | Spanish · 11,883 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
29.3% ± 1.5 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in South Bend hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.3% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for South Bend is 1871000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.