Tippecanoe County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Tippecanoe County, IN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Indiana
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 85% of counties in Indiana
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B
Education Around averageAmong the top 5 best educated counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Tippecanoe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,071 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 376.0 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.39% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 27.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 75,803 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Tippecanoe County grew by 16.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 189,071 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Tippecanoe County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 36.8% of residents. That is 14.6 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 69,538 36.8% +14.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 36,051 19.1% -2.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 28,072 14.8% -4.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 23,124 12.2% -4.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Indiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 48.7% of the people living in Tippecanoe County and men 51.3%.
- Women 48.7% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 51.3% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Tippecanoe County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Tippecanoe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,844 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.09% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Tippecanoe County is about 15% lower than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Tippecanoe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $137,957 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,124 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.4% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Tippecanoe County is about 10.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,124 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Tippecanoe County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 137 hours, about 5.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Tippecanoe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.4 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 32.9 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 137 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,244 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.1% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,306 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,420 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Tippecanoe County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Indiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Tippecanoe County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Tippecanoe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Tippecanoe County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Tippecanoe County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.2% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.5% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Tippecanoe County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Tippecanoe County, IN is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 189,071 residents against a local median of 28,831. Tippecanoe County, IN's median home price, at $137,957, runs 44% above the $96,092 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 16.4 min against a local median of 21.1 min, 22% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 22% below the local median it puts Tippecanoe County, IN at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $118,154 on median home price, so Tippecanoe County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tippecanoe County, IN has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe County, IN | 189,071 | $60,844 #5/5 | $137,957 #2/5 | 16.4 min #1/5 |
| Montgomery County, IN | 38,312 | $71,247 | $95,757 | 18.0 min |
| White County, IN | 24,718 | $67,754 | $96,428 | 20.9 min |
| Carroll County, IN | 20,535 | $66,172 | $83,261 | 23.8 min |
| Clinton County, IN | 32,944 | $65,223 | $201,415 | 21.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
How many people live in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?
About 189,071 people live in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, in 75,803 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 27.4, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
Is Tippecanoe County, Indiana urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Tippecanoe County, Indiana has 376 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.3 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?
The median home costs 2.3 times the median household income ($137,957 against $60,844), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,124 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Tippecanoe County, Indiana?
Unemployment in Tippecanoe County, Indiana is only 3.2%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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