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Tippecanoe County

Indiana · 186,251 residents · 499 sq mi
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Tippecanoe County is home to 186,251 people in Indiana. This skews young, with a median age of 29.6. People stay put here: 75% were in the same home a year ago. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 25% since 2000. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
186,251
+25%since 2000
from 148,955 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.6
+9%since 2000
from 27.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
499 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
125K143K161K179K198K19902000201020202024Tippecanoe County
2024189K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(11,243)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(11,019)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(10,902)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1910.1%(18,735)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2414.5%(27,096)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.9%(27,797)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411%(20,507)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.7%(18,034)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 649.6%(17,865)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.4%(13,800)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.5%(6,545)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(2,708)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,926
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,652 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,622
+43%since 2000
from $19,375 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
33.9%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
18.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade17.1%
US avg: 10%
Information10%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 2%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$160,900
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$880
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $565 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
53.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 55.9% in 2000
46.5% rent
Persons per household
2.46 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.1
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(128,653)
Black2.5%(3,698)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(7,834)
Asian4.5%(6,630)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(131,465)
Black5.9%(11,080)
Hispanic / Latino10%(18,647)
Asian7.3%(13,613)
Other2.8%(5,289)
Segregation Score
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(12,063)
Central American0.7%(1,306)
Puerto Rican0.5%(928)
Salvadoran0.3%(539)
Colombian0.2%(429)
Guatemalan0.2%(414)
Spaniard0.2%(405)
Cuban0.1%(226)
Panamanian0.1%(185)
Dominican0.1%(127)
Ecuadorian0.1%(104)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(97)
Honduran0%(89)
Bolivian0%(41)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Peruvian0%(16)
Chilean0%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese3.6%(7,039)
Asian Indian2.2%(4,233)
Korean0.8%(1,632)
Vietnamese0.3%(512)
Japanese0.2%(422)
Filipino0.2%(417)
Taiwanese0.1%(287)
Pakistani0.1%(199)
Thai0.1%(189)
Laotian0.1%(165)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(242)
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
German21.8%(42,067)
Irish10.6%(20,445)
English8.1%(15,698)
American4.8%(9,350)
Italian3%(5,778)
Polish3%(5,738)
Scottish2.4%(4,580)
Dutch2.2%(4,262)
French2%(3,831)
Swedish1%(1,898)
British0.9%(1,690)
Welsh0.7%(1,420)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,363)
Norwegian0.7%(1,311)
Swiss0.5%(983)
Russian0.4%(741)
Iranian0.3%(581)
Czech0.3%(558)
Hungarian0.3%(549)
Egyptian0.3%(545)
Greek0.3%(525)
Belgian0.2%(451)
Nigerian0.2%(415)
Danish0.2%(398)
Portuguese0.2%(368)
Ukrainian0.2%(367)
Lithuanian0.2%(331)
Austrian0.1%(263)
Romanian0.1%(262)
Slovak0.1%(253)
Finnish0.1%(236)
West Indian0.1%(231)
Lebanese0.1%(213)
Turkish0.1%(207)
Brazilian0.1%(192)
Slovene0.1%(188)
Serbian0.1%(182)
Arab0.1%(155)
Macedonian0.1%(153)
Canadian0.1%(151)
Croatian0.1%(132)
Armenian0.1%(112)
Jamaican0.1%(106)
Haitian0%(73)
Kenyan0%(65)
Latvian0%(49)
Ghanaian0%(48)
Moroccan0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Ethiopian0%(26)
Israeli0%(23)
Jordanian0%(19)
Guyanese0%(10)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 33.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.2 min
+62%since 2000
from 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 64.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
48.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
11.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
75.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.9%(40,368)
Married40.8%(33,017)
Widowed1.9%(1,543)
Divorced7.4%(5,954)
Women 15+
Never married40.6%(31,057)
Married42.2%(32,345)
Widowed6.1%(4,663)
Divorced11.1%(8,498)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
64.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
12.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
12.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
24.1%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.9%(1,316)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(1,409)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30.4%(2,114)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.9%(550)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.5%(314)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 6,949 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?

Tippecanoe County, Indiana has about 186,251 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?

The typical household in Tippecanoe County, Indiana earns about $51,926 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tippecanoe County, Indiana expensive?

In Tippecanoe County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $160,900, and the typical rent is about $880 a month.

How educated are people in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?

About 39.7% of adults age 25 and over in Tippecanoe County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?

About 18.9% of people in Tippecanoe County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tippecanoe County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Tippecanoe County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 55,653 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.

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