Berrien County was established in the year 1829 and got its name from John M. Berrien of Georgia, U.S. Attorney General under U.S. President Andrew Jackson (1829–1831). It has an area of 1,581.38 sq mi. It houses more than 63K households and over an estimated 41K family units. The area is home to more than 0.15 million people with an amalgamation of White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others. St. Joseph is the county seat.

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