United States › Kokomo METRO AREA
Kokomo Metro Kokomo, IN · 1 counties · 83,904 residents (2025 est.) · 293 sq mi
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The short version
With 83,752 people, Kokomo is a metro area. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $165,000. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Renters pay $937 a month at the median. The average commute runs 20 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 84,964 in 2000
83,904 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 290 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
80K 82K 83K 84K 85K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Kokomo Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $64,027
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,487 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $22,049 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.423 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Professional, scientific, technical 3.8%
Public administration 2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.3%
Transportation & warehousing 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$165,000
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$937
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $509 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 71.7% in 2000
29.4% rent
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 2.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 88.7%(75,378)
Hispanic / Latino 2%(1,709)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 82.6%(69,211)
Hispanic / Latino 4.1%(3,438)
from 28 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
from 30 in 2020
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
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data from 18.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 86.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 58.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 15.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 74.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 96.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 33.4%(10,865)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 18.1%(937)
Gulf War (1990s) 21.3%(1,100)
Share of the 5,164 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 Kokomo, IN? Kokomo, IN has about 83,752 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kokomo, IN? The typical household in Kokomo, IN earns about $64,027 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kokomo, IN expensive? In Kokomo, IN, the median home is worth about $165,000, and the typical rent is about $937 a month.
How educated are people in Kokomo, IN? About 20.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kokomo, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kokomo, IN? About 13.4% of people in Kokomo, IN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kokomo, IN grown since 1990? Yes, Kokomo, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,925 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.
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