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Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Tippecanoe County, Indiana · ZIP 47901, 47904, 47905

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 191,650 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 74,415Households
  • $58,622Median household income
  • $217,600Median home value
  • 27Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Tippecanoe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+25.0%
140k160k180k200k2000: 148,95520002010: 172,78020102020: 186,2512020148,955186,251
Population of Tippecanoe County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000148,955
2010172,780
2020186,251

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

Household income in Tippecanoe County
Under $50k43%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $58,622 · 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, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Tippecanoe County
Owner occupied
40,112 units
Renter occupied
34,303 units
Vacancy rate
6.2%

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, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Tippecanoe County2023
Manufacturing18,152
Health care and social assistance13,299
Accommodation and food services10,268
Retail trade9,431
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,100
Other services (except public administration)3,905
Construction3,329
Professional, scientific, and technical services3,292

75,889 employees in 3,857 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Tippecanoe County compared with its state
Tippecanoe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTippecanoe CountyIndiana
Population187,3996,811,752
Median household income$58,622$70,051
Median age28.838.0
Median home value$217,600$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher40.1%28.8%
Foreign-born residents12.1%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes53.9%70.4%
Mean commute to work17.6 minutes24.0 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Tippecanoe County27 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LafayetteCity71,75730.4 sq mi
Wabash TownshipTownship66,67948.4 sq mi
Fairfield TownshipTownship53,91727.4 sq mi
West LafayetteCity46,33813.7 sq mi
Wea TownshipTownship34,95335.9 sq mi
Tippecanoe TownshipTownship9,93147.8 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship9,38236.0 sq mi
Sheffield TownshipTownship4,01636.3 sq mi
Lauramie TownshipTownship2,63654.0 sq mi
Shelby TownshipTownship2,54253.5 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship2,51326.7 sq mi
Battle GroundTown1,9041.02 sq mi
ShadelandTown1,83927.1 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship1,83927.1 sq mi
Wayne TownshipTownship1,74134.3 sq mi
DaytonTown1,3721.15 sq mi
OtterbeinTown1,1411.28 sq mi
Randolph TownshipTownship99929.9 sq mi
Clarks HillTown6190.27 sq mi
RomneyCensus designated place5610.36 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship50241.5 sq mi
StockwellCensus designated place3640.54 sq mi
West PointCensus designated place2310.39 sq mi
ColburnCensus designated place1440.10 sq mi
Buck CreekCensus designated place750.12 sq mi
MontmorenciCensus designated place680.25 sq mi
AmericusCensus designated place560.23 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.