METRO AREA
Terre Haute Metro
Terre Haute, IN · 4 counties · 169,241 residents (2025 est.) · 1,465 sq mi
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With 168,719 people, Terre Haute is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. The typical home is worth $143,826, having more than doubled since 2000. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $888 a month at the median. Households take in $56,700 at the median, 31% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% 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
168,719
−1%since 2000
from 170,943 in 2000
169,241 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,465 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024169K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(9,037)
5 to 95.4%(9,117)
10 to 146.3%(10,669)
15 to 197%(11,865)
20 to 248.9%(14,943)
25 to 3412.9%(21,786)
35 to 4412%(20,313)
45 to 5411.7%(19,811)
55 to 6412.3%(20,738)
65 to 7410.6%(17,870)
75 to 845.4%(9,080)
85 and over2.1%(3,490)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$56,700
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,892 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.6%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.8%
Information12.2%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Other services3.6%
Public administration2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Construction1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$143,826
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,859 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.6
+18%since 2009
from 2.2 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.
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(158,056)
Black4.3%(7,392)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,716)
Asian0.8%(1,365)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(147,400)
Black4.1%(6,969)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(4,563)
Asian1.4%(2,417)
Other4.4%(7,370)
29
+42%since 2009
from 20 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
35
−7%since 2020
from 37 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
Mexican1.6%(2,656)
Puerto Rican0.3%(577)
South American0.2%(290)
Central American0.1%(250)
Colombian0.1%(216)
Guatemalan0.2%(205)
Cuban0.1%(189)
Peruvian0.1%(65)
Dominican0%(42)
Panamanian0%(26)
Spaniard0%(23)
Honduran0.1%(17)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(676)
Chinese0.3%(426)
Filipino0.3%(414)
Korean0.1%(212)
Taiwanese0.1%(126)
Vietnamese0.1%(101)
Singaporean0%(27)
Japanese0%(26)
Nepalese0%(19)
Indonesian0%(17)
Thai0%(12)
Burmese0%(1)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Bangladeshi0%(1)
Ancestry
German16.3%(27,506)
English13.1%(22,054)
Irish11.1%(18,689)
American7.9%(13,317)
Italian3%(4,983)
Scottish2.4%(4,127)
French1.9%(3,282)
Polish1.2%(2,074)
Dutch1.1%(1,788)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,508)
Swedish0.7%(1,206)
Welsh0.7%(1,139)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.5%(687)
Arab0.4%(563)
Norwegian0.3%(537)
Subsaharan African0.2%(392)
Czech0.2%(373)
Russian0.2%(298)
Lithuanian0.2%(286)
British0.2%(277)
Canadian0.2%(261)
Syrian0.2%(248)
Swiss0.1%(240)
West Indian0.1%(194)
Belgian0.1%(183)
Greek0.1%(183)
Iranian0.1%(175)
French Canadian0.1%(174)
Serbian0.1%(150)
Danish0.1%(135)
Ukrainian0.1%(115)
Austrian0.1%(113)
Jamaican0.1%(103)
Portuguese0.1%(102)
Lebanese0.1%(91)
Slovak0.1%(91)
Romanian0%(73)
Finnish0.1%(70)
Palestinian0.1%(56)
Macedonian0%(48)
Australian0%(46)
Slovene0%(44)
Nigerian0.1%(37)
Croatian0%(30)
Ghanaian0%(30)
Haitian0%(30)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(24)
Armenian0%(18)
Israeli0%(8)
Kenyan0%(5)
Moroccan0%(3)
Ethiopian0%(3)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(27,201)
Married45.5%(32,262)
Widowed3.3%(2,317)
Divorced12.9%(9,164)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(20,501)
Married46.4%(31,966)
Widowed9.7%(6,697)
Divorced14.2%(9,788)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% 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)21.2%(2,025)
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(1,759)
Vietnam era37.2%(3,549)
Korean War4.6%(436)
World War II1.2%(115)
Share of the 9,543 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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In this metro
Largest cities
Terre HauteCENTRAL58,764Brazil8,343Clinton4,771North Terre Haute4,534Sullivan4,229West Terre Haute2,160Fairview Park1,420Shelburn1,103Farmersburg1,067Seelyville1,000St. Mary of the Woods959Cayuga949Clay City884Dugger797Knightsville673Harmony668Hymera665Tecumseh638Carlisle621Dana554St. Bernice554New Goshen526Staunton467Perrysville457Newport410Coalmont297Universal285Blanford281Toad Hop257Carbon251
The 30 most populous of 36 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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4 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Terre Haute, IN?
Terre Haute, IN has about 168,719 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Terre Haute, IN?
The typical household in Terre Haute, IN earns about $56,700 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Terre Haute, IN expensive?
In Terre Haute, IN, the median home is worth about $143,826, and the typical rent is about $888 a month.
How educated are people in Terre Haute, IN?
About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Terre Haute, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Terre Haute, IN?
About 17.0% of people in Terre Haute, IN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Terre Haute, IN grown since 1990?
Yes, Terre Haute, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,141 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024