Vigo County, Indiana

Organized in 1818 and named for Francis Vigo of Revolutionary War fame

County Seat: Terre Haute

Largest City: Terre Haute (2023 population: 58,502)

Population per Square Mile: 263.24

Square Miles: 403.30

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	106,153	17	1.6%	6,484,050
Today (2024)	106,166	17	1.5%	6,924,275
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	105,210	17	1.5%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	0.0%	61		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	-51	74		4,268
Net International Migration	302	15		30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-140	78	-1.5%	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)	5,733	15	5.4%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	16,051	16	15.1%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	15,599	11	14.7%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	26,444	16	24.9%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	23,577	17	22.2%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	18,749	17	17.7%	17.2%
Median Age	36.3			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	460	18	0.4%	0.5%
Asian Alone	2,268	15	2.1%	2.9%
Black Alone	7,386	15	7.0%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	68	22	0.1%	0.1%
White	93,049	17	87.7%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	2,922	17	2.8%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	102,680	17	96.7%	91.2%
Hispanic	3,473	28	3.3%	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)	42,595	17	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	5,728	21	13.4%	18.1%
Married Without Children	10,613	19	24.9%	29.3%
Single Parents	4,236	16	9.9%	8.9%
Living Alone	15,526	12	36.5%	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)	46,941	17	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)	46,937	17	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	26,984	17	57.5%	63.9%
Median Value (2023)	$140,400	71
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	15,611	12	33.3%	26.9%
Median Rent (2023)	$670	36

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)	13,901	20	1.2%	1,124,877
Public	13,524	18	1.3%	1,032,265
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS)	68,419	17	1.5%	4,559,304
with High School diploma or higher	90.4%	44		90.2%
with B.A. or higher degree	25.9%	18		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	$48,802	76	79.7%	61,243
Median Household Income in 2023	50,665	92	72.9%	$69,458
Poverty Rate in 2023	20.2%	1	165.6%	12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	21.1%	6	139.7%	15.1%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024	100	8	2.1%	4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024	13,512	9	2.2%	608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024	8,202	14	1.6%	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	1,136	15	1.4%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	78	9	2.0%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	1,175	16	1.8%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	45,640	17	1.3%	3,410,605
Employed	43,913	17	1.3%	3,293,068
Unemployed	1,727	17	1.5%	117,537
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.8	13	111.8%	3.4
January 2025 Unemployment Rate	4.7	31	104.4%	4.5

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	59,246	100.0%	$3,560,456	100.0%	$60,096
Wage and Salary	49,813	84.1%	$2,610,747	73.3%	$52,411
Farm Proprietors	388	0.7%	$13,172	0.4%	$33,948
Nonfarm Proprietors	9,045	15.3%	$322,250	9.1%	$35,627
Farm	454	0.8%	$16,554	0.5%	$36,463
Nonfarm	58,792	99.2%	$3,543,902	99.5%	$60,279
Private	50,210	84.7%	$2,965,948	83.3%	$59,071
Accommodation, Food Serv.	5,435	9.2%	$149,577	4.2%	$27,521
Arts, Ent., Recreation	853	1.4%	$13,967	0.4%	$16,374
Construction	2,820	4.8%	$190,935	5.4%	$67,707
Health Care, Social Serv.	9,048	15.3%	$717,750	20.2%	$79,327
Information	474	0.8%	$26,585	0.7%	$56,086
Manufacturing	5,598	9.4%	$488,391	13.7%	$87,244
Professional, Tech. Serv.	1,760	3.0%	$118,239	3.3%	$67,181
Retail Trade	7,287	12.3%	$279,643	7.9%	$38,376
Trans., Warehousing	2,597	4.4%	$140,333	3.9%	$54,037
Wholesale Trade	1,576	2.7%	$135,664	3.8%	$86,081
Other Private (not above)	12,762	21.5%	$704,864	19.8%	$55,231
Government	8,582	14.5%	$577,954	16.2%	$67,345

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2023	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	47	100.0%	100.0%	$9,250	$7,695,489
Single-Family	39	83.0%	63.0%	$7,850	$5,961,199
2-Family	8	17.0%	2.0%	1,400	$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 Vigo County

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of County
Riley	237	0.2%
Seelyville	1,009	1.0%
Terre Haute	58,502	55.1%
West Terre Haute	2,151	2.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates