The purpose of this study was to bring together, for planning purposes, the published data concerning the general and educational characteristics of the population of Berrien County, Michigan. The study was limited to data found in the United States Census and documents of the Berrien County Planning Commission. The study is divided into three parts: (1) the population and population forecasts; (2) the general characteristics of the population, including selected social and economic characteristics; and (3) selected educational characteristics of the county population. (Author/MLF)