Who is on the South Bend council?

Canneth J Lee (Common Council Member, District 1); Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers (Common Council Member, District 2); Sharon McBride (Common Council Member, District 3); Troy Warner (Common Council Member, District 4); Sherry L Bolden-Simpson (Common Council Member, District 5); Sheila Niezgodski (Common Council Member, District 6); Karen L White (Common Council Member, At-large); Rachel Tomas Morgan (Common Council Member, At-large); Oliver Davis (Common Council Member, At-large).

What is the population of South Bend, IN?

About 103,085 people, with a median age of 34.8; the median household income is $55,786 and 20.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Who is the mayor of South Bend, IN? South Bend's elected officials

South Bend is in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Its mayor is James Mueller. 10 elected seats.

South Bend Common Council

Office	Who holds it now
Common Council Member, District 1	Canneth J Lee source
Common Council Member, District 2	Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers source
Common Council Member, District 3	Sharon McBride source
Common Council Member, District 4	Troy Warner source
Common Council Member, District 5	Sherry L Bolden-Simpson source
Common Council Member, District 6	Sheila Niezgodski source
Common Council Member, At-large	Karen L White source
Common Council Member, At-large	Rachel Tomas Morgan source
Common Council Member, At-large	Oliver Davis source

South Bend Mayor

Office	Who holds it now
Mayor	James Mueller source

Also representing South Bend

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: St. Joseph County's elected officials. Other cities in St. Joseph County: Centre Township, Centre Township, Clay Township, Clay Township, German Township, German Township, Greene Township, Greene Township, Harris Township, Harris Township, Liberty Township, Liberty Township, Lincoln Township, Lincoln Township, Madison Township, Madison Township, Mishawaka, Mishawaka, Olive Township, Olive Township, Penn Township, Penn Township, Penn Township, Portage Township, Portage Township, Union Township, Union Township, Warren Township, Warren Township.

Who lives in South Bend

103,085people

34.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$55,786 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

20.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

29.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$140,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

6.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

8.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

4.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.8%U.S.: 8.4%

50.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 17.9% · White 50.9% · Black 22.4% · Asian 2.3% · Other or more than one race 6.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's South Bend city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of South Bend, IN?: James Mueller is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
Who is on the South Bend council?: Canneth J Lee (Common Council Member, District 1); Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers (Common Council Member, District 2); Sharon McBride (Common Council Member, District 3); Troy Warner (Common Council Member, District 4); Sherry L Bolden-Simpson (Common Council Member, District 5); Sheila Niezgodski (Common Council Member, District 6); Karen L White (Common Council Member, At-large); Rachel Tomas Morgan (Common Council Member, At-large); Oliver Davis (Common Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of South Bend, IN?: About 103,085 people, with a median age of 34.8; the median household income is $55,786 and 20.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Indiana Election Division's certified results of each seat's last election (the 2022 and 2024 generals and the 2023 municipal election, on enr.indianavoters.in.gov); county vacancies are filled by party caucus, so officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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