Kokomo, IN Metro Area

Counties include: Howard

Largest City: Kokomo (2023 population: 59,890)

Population per Square Mile: 286.9

Square Miles: 293.1

Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	83,658	13	1.2%	6,785,528
Today (2024)	84,082	14	1.2%	6,924,275
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	84,281	14	1.2%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	0.5%	11		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 of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	394	6		4,268
Net International Migration	52	14		30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-218	9	-2.4%	9,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	4,945	14	5.9%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	14,300	14	17.1%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	6,775	14	8.1%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	20,314	14	24.2%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	20,611	14	24.6%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	16,886	13	20.1%	17.2%

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

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	426	12	0.5%	0.5%
Asian Alone	1,133	13	1.4%	2.9%
Black Alone	7,010	12	8.4%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	57	13	0.1%	0.1%
White	72,422	15	86.4%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	2,783	13	3.3%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	80,259	13	95.7%	91.2%
Hispanic	3,572	14	4.3%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below)	35,129	13	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	5,017	16	14.3%	18.1%
Married Without Children	9,699	14	27.6%	29.3%
Single Parents	3,506	1	10.0%	8.9%
Living Alone	11,407	12	32.5%	29.6%

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

Housing	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)	40,023	13	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)	39,795	13	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	25,247	14	63.4%	63.9%
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	9,882	14	24.8%	26.9%

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

Education	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported)	13,379	14	1.2%	1,124,877
Public	12,893	13	1.2%	1,032,265

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

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023	$50,368	13	82.2%	$61,243
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024	83	12	1.7%	4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024	10,595	12	1.7%	608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024	6,387	13	1.3%	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 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	971	14	1.2%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	59	12	1.5%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	1,121	13	1.7%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2024	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	36,783	15	1.1%	3,455,992
Employed	34,251	15	1.0%	3,310,992
Unemployed	2,532	11	1.7%	145,000
Annual Unemployment Rate	6.9	1	164.3%	4.2
March 2025 Unemployment Rate	5.7	1	167.6%	3.4

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023	Employment	Pct Dist. in Region	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In Region	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	45,315	100.0%	$2,971,816	100.0%	$65,581
Wage and Salary	37,354	82.4%	$2,273,005	76.5%	$60,850
Farm Proprietors	359	0.8%	$22,279	0.7%	$62,058
Nonfarm Proprietors	7,602	16.8%	$187,872	6.3%	$24,713
Farm	432	1.0%	$28,351	1.0%	$65,627
Nonfarm	44,883	99.0%	$2,943,465	99.0%	$65,581
Private	39,916	88.1%	$2,659,054	89.5%	$66,616
Accommodation, Food Serv.	4,331	9.6%	$110,248	3.7%	$25,456
Arts, Ent., Recreation	445	1.0%	$5,245	0.2%	$11,787
Construction	1,903	4.2%	$128,223	4.3%	$67,379
Health Care, Social Serv.	5,572	12.3%	$392,787	13.2%	$70,493
Information	288	0.6%	$18,910	0.6%	$65,660
Manufacturing	9,323	20.6%	$1,219,092	41.0%	$130,762
Professional, Tech. Serv.	1,395	3.1%	$72,035	2.4%	$51,638
Retail Trade	5,410	11.9%	$192,096	6.5%	$35,508
Trans., Warehousing	1,382	3.0%	$63,674	2.1%	$46,074
Wholesale Trade	981	2.2%	$96,436	3.2%	$98,304
Other Private (not above)	8,739*	19.3%*	$356,229*	12.0%*	$40,763*
Government	4,967	11.0%	$284,411	9.6%	$57,260

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 Region	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	138	100.0%	100.0%	$39,522	$7,695,489
Single-Family	114	82.6%	63.0%	$33,317	$5,961,199
2-Family	24	17.4%	2.0%	$6,206	$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 Kokomo, IN Metro Area

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of Region
Greentown	2,405	2.9%
Kokomo	59,890	71.4%
Russiaville	1,310	1.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates