Kokomo, Indiana
City in Howard County, Indiana · ZIP 46901, 46902, 46965
- Howard County
- Within Center Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 16 public schools
- 60,093 (2024 estimate)Population
- 26,027Households
- $54,195Median household income
- $126,500Median home value
- 16Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Kokomo
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,113 |
| 2010 | 45,468 |
| 2020 | 59,604 |
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.
Median household income $54,195 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 16,915 units
- Renter occupied
- 9,112 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.9%
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.
| Measure | Kokomo | Howard County | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,375 | 83,610 | 6,811,752 |
| Median household income | $54,195 | $62,496 | $70,051 |
| Median age | 39.8 | 41.0 | 38.0 |
| Median home value | $126,500 | $151,500 | $201,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.2% | 20.0% | 28.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.5% | 1.9% | 5.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.0% | 71.9% | 70.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.0 minutes | 20.3 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Air Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–2 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Boulevard Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Elwood Haynes Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Lafayette Park Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Maple Crest STEM Elementary School | Public | K–4 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Pettit Park School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Sycamore Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Taylor Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Taylor Community School Corp |
| Wallace Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Bon Air Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Central Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Maple Crest Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Excel Center - Kokomo | Charter | 9–12 | Excel Center - Kokomo |
| Kokomo Area Career Center | Career and technical | 6–12 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Kokomo High School | Public | 9–12 | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Kokomo Virtual Academy | Public | 9–12 | Kokomo School Corporation |
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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Nearby towns
- Center TownshipTownship
- Harrison TownshipTownship
- CenterCensus designated place
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- HemlockCensus designated place
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- CenterCensus designated place
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