Tipton County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Tipton 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 averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Indiana
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 86% of counties in Indiana
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 80% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Tipton County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,346 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 58.9 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.08% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,266 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Tipton County declined by 4.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 15,346 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Tipton County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.7% of residents. That is 2.2 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,828 18.4% -3.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,889 18.8% -2.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,326 21.7% +2.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,247 21.2% +4.4 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 50.6% of the people living in Tipton County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 49.4% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Tipton County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Tipton County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,091 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.42% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Tipton County is about 6% higher than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Tipton County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $78,332 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $841 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.4% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Tipton County is about 7.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $841 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Tipton County spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 212 hours, about 8.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Tipton County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.4 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.8 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 212 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,561 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,514 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,254 | 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 Tipton County is 25 minutes, longer 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
Tipton County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Tipton County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.41 | 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
Tipton County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Tipton County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.6% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.1% | 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).
Tipton County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Tipton County, IN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,346 residents against a local median of 83,752. Tipton County, IN's median home price, at $78,332, runs 40% below the $129,779 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 25.4 min against a local median of 21.4 min, 19% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Tipton County, IN is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $309,398 on median home price, so Tipton County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tipton County, IN has the 4th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton County, IN | 15,346 | $76,091 #2/6 | $78,332 #4/6 | 25.4 min #6/6 |
| Howard County, IN | 83,752 | $64,338 | $29,604 | 15.9 min |
| Hamilton County, IN | 365,056 | $121,444 | $339,003 | 23.5 min |
| Madison County, IN | 131,900 | $63,494 | $129,779 | 22.5 min |
| Clinton County, IN | 32,944 | $65,223 | $201,415 | 21.4 min |
| Grant County, IN | 66,295 | $53,252 | $45,724 | 16.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tipton County, Indiana.
How big is Tipton County, Indiana by population?
About 15,346 people live in Tipton County, Indiana, in 6,266 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 43.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Tipton County, Indiana urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Tipton County, Indiana has 59 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Tipton County, Indiana?
The median home costs 1.0 times the median household income ($78,332 against $76,091), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $841 a month takes about 13% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Tipton County, Indiana?
Unemployment in Tipton County, Indiana is only 2.3%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Tipton County, Indiana?
23.5% of adults in Tipton County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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