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Griffith, Indiana

Town in Lake County, Indiana · ZIP 46319, 46406

  • Lake County
  • Within Calumet Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 16,192 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,844Households
  • $76,009Median household income
  • $200,400Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Griffith

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.6%
16.5k17k17.5k2000: 17,33420002010: 16,89320102020: 16,528202017,33416,528
Population of Griffith at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,334
201016,893
202016,528

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Griffith
Under $50k29.3%
$50k to $100k37.3%
$100k to $150k21.7%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $76,009 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Griffith
Owner occupied
4,957 units
Renter occupied
1,887 units
Vacancy rate
6.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Griffith compared with its county and state
Griffith compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGriffithLake CountyIndiana
Population16,228498,9906,811,752
Median household income$76,009$68,985$70,051
Median age38.439.638.0
Median home value$200,400$214,700$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.6%24.9%28.8%
Foreign-born residents6.1%7.2%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes72.4%70.9%70.4%
Mean commute to work30.7 minutes28.8 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Griffith3
Public schools in Griffith, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Beiriger Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Griffith Public Schools
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Griffith Public Schools
Griffth Jr/Sr High SchoolPublic6–12Griffith Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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