Tippecanoe County, Indiana Population 2024

189,347

Tippecanoe County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 189,347 with a growth rate of 0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tippecanoe County, Indiana is the 8th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 173,105 and has seen a growth of 9.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029192,1225550.29%
2028191,5675550.29%
2027191,0125550.29%
2026190,4575550.29%
2025189,9025550.29%
2024189,3475550.29%
2023188,7925550.29%
2022188,2378140.43%
2021187,4231,0360.56%
2020186,387-8,494-4.36%
2019194,8811,1760.61%
2018193,7052,3711.24%
2017191,3348590.45%
2016190,4753,6171.94%
2015186,8582,3161.25%
2014184,5422,4991.37%
2013182,0432,8621.6%
2012179,1813,2891.87%
2011175,8922,7871.61%
2010173,10500%
1990130,5988,8967.31%
1980121,70212,32411.27%
1970109,37820,25622.73%
196089,12214,64919.67%
195074,47323,45345.97%
194051,0203,4857.33%
193047,5354,72211.03%
192042,8132,7506.86%
191040,0631,4043.63%
190038,6593,58110.21%
189035,078-888-2.47%
188035,9662,4517.31%
187033,5157,78930.28%
186025,7266,34932.77%
185019,3775,65341.19%
184013,7246,53790.96%
18307,187-184,935-96.26%
2024 Growth Rate
0.29% (555)
County Website
Tippecanoe County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Lafayette
2020 Population
186,387
Area
499 mi²
Density
379 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.59% (2,960)
Founded
March 1, 1826

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White145,87378.03%
Asian14,5807.8%
Black or African American11,2146%
Two or more races9,3014.97%
Other race5,7433.07%
Native American2300.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.01%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Population by Race

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Median Age

28.4

Total

26.9

Male

30.1

Female

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Adults

There are 149,122 adults, (22,025 of whom are seniors) in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Age Dependency

47.1

Age Dependency Ratio

17.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female90,79748.57%
Male96,15851.43%

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Population by Age

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All73,3272.3352.947.1
Non Family34,1531.4432.367.7
Married29,7303.127921
Female6,5533.074159
Male2,8912.9856.143.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

52.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,1564.97%
Associates Degree8,5388.23%
Bachelors Degree22,96722.15%
Graduate Degree17,54316.92%
High School Graduate28,05227.06%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1163.01%
Some College18,31317.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White82,13377,42631,389
Hispanic7,7685,2631,927
Asian6,0875,8604,938
Black5,3314,8691,314
2+ Races3,6512,9011,423
Other Race2,8571,655599
Native American14911921
Islander700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 96.27%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.12%.

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,942$58,537$44,080
Graduate Degree$65,613$75,185$56,660
High School Graduate$37,803$43,038$32,041
Less Than 9th Grade$29,121$33,306$21,412
Overall$43,940$50,378$36,887
Some College$40,942$53,030$33,379

$43,940

Average Earnings

$50,378

Average Male

$36,887

Average Female

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Language

86.2% of Tippecanoe County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 13.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.92% of the population.

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Language

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White127,46421,03916.51%
Asian11,4153,73232.69%
Black10,4723,63534.71%
Hispanic15,6452,98819.1%
Multiple8,4252,04824.31%
Other5,63096817.19%
Native2236730.04%
Islander77100%

19.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.44%

Male Poverty Rate

18.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tippecanoe County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tippecanoe County, Indiana is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tippecanoe County, Indiana is White, with 16.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.35%.

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.78%
High School12.83%
Some College10.89%
Bachelors or Greater6.34%

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.18%
Female Unemployed46.26%
Female Employed12.88%
Male Employed10.83%

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,545$101,022
Households$55,728$76,830
Married Families$95,776$116,159
Non Families$31,116$46,116

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,670

Number of Veterans

6,044

Male Veterans

626

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,895
First Gulf War1,438
Second Gulf War1,392
Korea672
World War II247

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,780
35 to 541,704
65 to 741,413
55 to 641,144
18 to 34629

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,1225.16%
Hispanic3553.27%
Black3484.54%
2+ Races1392.5%
Other Race471.26%
Native American73.3%
Asian70.05%

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.95%

Born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana

88.18%

Native Born

11.82%

Foreign Born

8.24%

Non Citizen

3.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.18% of Tippecanoe County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 58.95% having been born in Indiana. 8.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Place of Birth

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