Tipton County, Indiana

Created in 1844 and named for John Tipton, veteran of the Battle of Tippecanoe

County Seat: Tipton

Largest City: Tipton (2023 population: 5,245)

Population per Square Mile: 58.83

Square Miles: 260.50

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	15,359	81	0.2%	6,484,050
Today (2024)	15,324	81	0.2%	6,924,275
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	14,847	81	0.2%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	-0.2%	75		2.0%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2023-2024	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	33	61		4,268
Net International Migration	12	72		30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-13	32	-0.1%	9,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	784	81	5.1%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	2,321	80	15.2%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	1,115	80	7.3%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	3,450	80	22.6%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	4,138	79	27.1%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	3,448	78	22.6%	17.2%
Median Age	44.8			Median Age = 38.2

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	54	84	0.4%	0.5%
Asian Alone	153	60	1.0%	2.9%
Black Alone	142	78	0.9%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	7	70	0.0%	0.1%
White	14,657	81	96.1%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	243	79	1.6%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	14,731	81	96.6%	91.2%
Hispanic	525	72	3.4%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2023 (Includes detail not shown below)	6,265	80	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	1,394	71	22.3%	18.1%
Married Without Children	2,487	73	39.7%	29.3%
Single Parents	419	80	6.7%	8.9%
Living Alone	1,341	87	21.4%	29.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)	6,867	81	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)	6,836	81	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	5,126	77	75.0%	63.9%
Median Value (2023)	$166,000	50
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	1,139	81	16.7%	26.9%
Median Rent (2023)	$687	33

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported)	2,198	79	0.2%	1,124,877
Public	2,198	78	0.2%	1,032,265
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS)	11,032	80	0.2%	4,559,304
with High School diploma or higher	91.7%	27		90.2%
with B.A. or higher degree	24.9%	22		28.8%

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023	$53,169	52	86.8%	61,243
Median Household Income in 2023	76,188	17	109.7%	$69,458
Poverty Rate in 2023	9.0%	76	73.8%	12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	12.4%	63	82.1%	15.1%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024	7	82	0.1%	4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024	808	86	0.1%	608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024	968	80	0.2%	497,203

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	153	80	0.2%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	0	86	0.0%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	183	79	0.3%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2024	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	7,976	78	0.2%	3,455,992
Employed	7,634	78	0.2%	3,310,992
Unemployed	342	76	0.2%	145,000
Annual Unemployment Rate	4.3	25	102.4%	4.2
March 2025 Unemployment Rate	3.5	31	102.9%	3.4

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	7,608	100.0%	$452,367	100.0%	$59,459
Wage and Salary	5,508	72.4%	$314,737	69.6%	$57,142
Farm Proprietors	283	3.7%	$23,727	5.2%	$83,841
Nonfarm Proprietors	1,817	23.9%	$43,408	9.6%	$23,890
Farm	425	5.6%	$34,941	7.7%	$82,214
Nonfarm	7,183	94.4%	$417,426	92.3%	$58,113
Private	6,429	84.5%	$374,174	82.7%	$58,201
Accommodation, Food Serv.	308	4.0%	$6,157	1.4%	$19,990
Arts, Ent., Recreation	68	0.9%	$545	0.1%	$8,015
Construction	650	8.5%	$42,826	9.5%	$65,886
Health Care, Social Serv.	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Information	39	0.5%	$1,934	0.4%	$49,590
Manufacturing	1,879	24.7%	$146,173	32.3%	$77,793
Professional, Tech. Serv.	289	3.8%	$17,205	3.8%	$59,533
Retail Trade	654	8.6%	$25,867	5.7%	$39,552
Trans., Warehousing	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Wholesale Trade	176	2.3%	$16,735	3.7%	$95,085
Other Private (not above)	1,260*	16.6%*	$50,812*	11.2%*	$40,327*
Government	754	9.9%	$43,252	9.6%	$57,363

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2023	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	28	100.0%	100.0%	$5,831	$7,695,489
Single-Family	28	100.0%	63.0%	$5,831	$5,961,199
2-Family	0	0.0%	2.0%	0	$99,053
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.9%	$0	$40,460
5+ Family	0	0.0%	34.2%	$0	$1,594,777

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Tipton County

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of County
Elwood	6	0.0%*
Kempton	279	1.8%
Sharpsville	543	3.5%
Tipton	5,245	34.2%
Windfall City	684	4.5%
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates