Indiana / Census place 1871000

South Bend

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: South Bend city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
103,201
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,463/sq mi
41.9 sq mi land area
Median age
34.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,786
Median home value
$140,400
Median gross rent
$1,033
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.3%
Typical commute
20.2 min
Public transit commute
1.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: S BEND AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
58.7°F
Average low
39.9°F
Annual rainfall
39.2"
Annual snowfall
64.5"

Month by month

A year in South Bend.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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