Vigo County, Indiana

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

County Seat: Terre Haute

Largest City: Terre Haute (2025 population: 58,764)

Population per Square Mile: 264.10

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 (2025)	106,512	17	1.5%	6,973,333
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	105,210	17	1.5%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	0.3%	62		2.8%

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

Components of Population Change, 2024-2025	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	335	18		12,197
Net International Migration	163	15		17,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-192	84	-2.2%	8,561

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2024	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	5,585	15	5.3%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	16,003	16	15.1%	17.0%
College Age (18 to 24)	15,621	11	14.7%	9.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	26,782	16	25.2%	25.9%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	23,219	17	21.9%	23.9%
Seniors (65 and older)	18,956	17	17.9%	17.5%
Median Age	36.3			Median Age = 38.3

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

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2024	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	477	18	0.4%	0.5%
Asian Alone	2,461	15	2.3%	3.1%
Black Alone	7,433	15	7.0%	10.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	73	21	0.1%	0.1%
White	92,720	17	87.3%	83.2%
Two or More Race Groups	3,002	17	2.8%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	102,565	16	96.6%	90.9%
Hispanic	3,601	30	3.4%	9.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2024 (Includes detail not shown below)	42,399	17	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	5,489	24	12.9%	17.9%
Married Without Children	11,109	18	26.2%	29.3%
Single Parents	4,281	16	10.1%	8.8%
Living Alone	15,345	12	36.2%	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 2025 (estimate)	47,045	17	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2024 (includes vacant units)	46,891	17	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	26,162	18	55.8%	64.4%
Median Value (2024)	$148,500	78
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	16,237	11	34.6%	26.9%
Median Rent (2024)	$697	35

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

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported)	13,841	21	1.2%	1,132,621
Public	13,277	18	1.3%	1,033,552
Adults (25+ in 2024 ACS)	68,425	17	1.5%	4,596,004
with High School diploma or higher	90.7%	41		90.4%
with B.A. or higher degree	26.3%	18		29.5%

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 2024	$51,499	74	80.4%	64,077
Median Household Income in 2024	57,173	89	79.5%	$71,958
Poverty Rate in 2024	18.3%	2	151.2%	12.1%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	20.4%	14	129.1%	15.8%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2025	103	10	2.1%	4,863
Food Stamp Recipients in 2025	12,935	9	2.2%	578,293
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/2025	8,222	15	1.7%	488,145

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, 2025	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	49,914	17	1.4%	3,506,284
Employed	47,984	17	1.4%	3,377,760
Unemployed	1,930	18	1.5%	128,524
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.9	18	105.4%	3.7
April 2026 Unemployment Rate	2.9	19	103.6%	2.8

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2024	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	59,246	100.0%	$3,755,501	100.0%	$63,388
Wage and Salary	49,813	84.1%	$2,748,558	73.2%	$55,178
Farm Proprietors	388	0.7%	$3,572	0.1%	$9,206
Nonfarm Proprietors	9,045	15.3%	$345,381	9.2%	$38,185
Farm	454	0.8%	$7,367	0.2%	$16,227
Nonfarm	58,792	99.2%	$3,748,134	99.8%	$63,752
Private	50,210	84.7%	$3,142,115	83.7%	$62,579
Accommodation, Food Serv.	5,435	9.2%	$173,817	4.6%	$31,981
Arts, Ent., Recreation	853	1.4%	$17,653	0.5%	$20,695
Construction	2,820	4.8%	$218,314	5.8%	$77,416
Health Care, Social Serv.	9,048	15.3%	$744,017	19.8%	$82,230
Information	474	0.8%	$27,063	0.7%	$57,095
Manufacturing	5,598	9.4%	$504,475	13.4%	$90,117
Professional, Tech. Serv.	1,760	3.0%	$143,019	3.8%	$81,261
Retail Trade	7,287	12.3%	$263,614	7.0%	$36,176
Trans., Warehousing	2,597	4.4%	$145,730	3.9%	$56,115
Wholesale Trade	1,576	2.7%	$148,781	4.0%	$94,404
Other Private (not above)	12,762	21.5%	$755,632	20.1%	$59,210
Government	8,582	14.5%	$606,019	16.1%	$70,615

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Residential Building Permits, 2025	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	234	100.0%	100.0%	$41,014	$8,792,236
Single-Family	50	21.4%	68.4%	$17,085	$7,272,703
2-Family	0	0.0%	1.7%	0	$80,213
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.6%	$0	$31,389
5+ Family	184	78.6%	29.3%	$23,928	$1,407,931

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 2025	Percent of County
Riley	238	0.2%
Seelyville	1,000	0.9%
Terre Haute	58,764	55.2%
West Terre Haute	2,160	2.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates