7th most populous of 92
With 191,650 residents in 2024, Tippecanoe County ranks 7th by population among Indiana's 92 counties and is home to 2.8% of the state's residents.
Tippecanoe County is home to 191,650 people (2024 estimate) on 499 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
191,650
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
186,246
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+2.9%
2020–2024
Land area
499 mi²
1,292 km²
Population density
384.1 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,979
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,311
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+668
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+499
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$52,373
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$13.7 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$60,636
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
19.2%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.5%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
12.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$239,300
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.7%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024191,650▲ 28%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 191,650 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 172,780 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 149,359 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +28.3% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +3,086 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −2,587 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 6.8 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Indiana | 7th of 92 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $52,373 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $13.7 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $60,636 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 40.5% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 12.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $239,300 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,124/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 28.8 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 75,808 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Tippecanoe County in context
Comparable indicators for Tippecanoe County, Indiana and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Indiana | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +2.9% | +2.0% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.3 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 6.8 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 2.6 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 384.1 | 193.3 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $52,373 | $64,077 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $60,636 | $71,957 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 12.3% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 40.5% | 29.5% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 12.3% | 6.3% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $239,300 | $218,200 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,124/month | $1,062/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 28.8 years | 38.1 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.4% | 70.6% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Did you know? Tippecanoe County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 149,359 in 2000 to 191,650 in 2024, a change of +28.3%, compared with +13.7% for Indiana as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,979 births and 1,311 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 668.
Peak population in 2019
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 194,881 in 2019. The 2024 figure is 3,231 lower.
12th in density
Tippecanoe County has about 384.1 residents per square mile of land, ranking 12th of 92 counties; Indiana averages 193.3.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $60,636 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 80th of 92 Indiana counties; the state median is $71,957.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $13.7 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 8th largest among 92 Indiana counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 2.9% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS