North Central Indiana Economic Development Partnership

Counties include: Cass, Clinton, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Tipton

Largest City: Kokomo (2025 population: 59,999)

Population per Square Mile: 106.5

Square Miles: 2,113.1

Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	226,519	1	3.3%	6,785,528
Today (2025)	224,959	1	3.2%	6,973,333
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	222,654	1	3.2%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	-0.7%	1		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 of 1	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	-180	1		12,197
Net International Migration	215	1		17,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-204	1	-2.4%	8,561

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2025	Number	Rank of 1	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	12,934	1	5.7%	5.8%
School Age (5 to 17)	37,735	1	16.8%	16.8%
College Age (18 to 24)	18,691	1	8.3%	9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	54,163	1	24.1%	25.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	54,416	1	24.2%	23.5%
Seniors (65 and older)	47,020	1	20.9%	18.4%

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

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2025	Number	Rank of 1	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	2,472	1	1.1%	0.8%
Asian Alone	2,348	1	1.0%	3.2%
Black Alone	10,518	1	4.7%	10.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	120	1	0.1%	0.1%
White	200,350	1	89.1%	81.2%
Two or More Race Groups	9,151	1	4.1%	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	202,468	1	90.0%	90.4%
Hispanic	22,491	1	10.0%	9.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank of 1	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2024 (includes detail not shown below)	90,761	2	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	15,098	2	16.6%	17.9%
Married Without Children	26,766	2	29.5%	29.3%
Single Parents	8,683	1	9.6%	8.8%
Living Alone	27,279	1	30.1%	29.6%

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

Housing	Number	Rank of 1	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2025 (estimate)	102,038	1	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2024 (includes vacant units)	101,162	1	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	67,246	1	66.5%	64.4%
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	23,515	1	23.2%	26.9%

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

Education	Number	Rank of 1	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2025/2026 Total Reported)	35,129	1	3.2%	1,112,710
Public	34,740	1	3.4%	1,010,042

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

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank of 1	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2024	$51,405	1	80.2%	$64,077
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2025	207	1	4.3%	4,863
Food Stamp Recipients in 2025	22,389	1	3.9%	578,293
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2025/2026	17,338	1	3.6%	476,608

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 1	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	2,576	1	3.2%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	160	1	4.2%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	2,691	1	4.1%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2025	Number	Rank of 1	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	105,092	1	3.0%	3,506,284
Employed	100,173	1	3.0%	3,377,760
Unemployed	4,919	1	3.8%	128,524
Annual Unemployment Rate	4.7	1	127.0%	3.7
August 2026 Unemployment Rate	3.8	1	105.6%	3.6

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2024	Employment	Pct Dist. in Region	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In Region	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	109,682	100.0%	$6,926,786	100.0%	$63,153
Wage and Salary	85,841	78.3%	$5,057,875	73.0%	$58,921
Farm Proprietors	2,764	2.5%	$123,286	1.8%	$44,604
Nonfarm Proprietors	21,077	19.2%	$571,610	8.3%	$27,120
Farm	3,447	3.1%	$176,256	2.5%	$51,133
Nonfarm	106,235	96.9%	$6,750,530	97.5%	$63,543
Private	91,886	83.8%	$5,773,156	83.3%	$62,830
Accommodation, Food Serv.	8,038	7.3%	$201,460	2.9%	$25,063
Arts, Ent., Recreation	1,014	0.9%	$19,302	0.3%	$19,036
Construction	6,187	5.6%	$581,247	8.4%	$93,947
Health Care, Social Serv.	8,070*	7.4%*	$481,881*	7.0%*	$59,713*
Information	557*	0.5%*	$35,795*	0.5%*	$64,264*
Manufacturing	23,108	21.1%	$2,220,377	32.1%	$96,087
Professional, Tech. Serv.	2,368*	2.2%*	$151,743*	2.2%*	$64,081*
Retail Trade	11,548	10.5%	$406,441	5.9%	$35,196
Trans., Warehousing	3,048*	2.8%*	$182,370*	2.6%*	$59,833*
Wholesale Trade	2,859	2.6%	$246,213	3.6%	$86,119
Other Private (not above)	20,636*	18.8%*	$787,801*	11.4%*	$38,176*
Government	14,349	13.1%	$977,374	14.1%	$68,114

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, 2025	Units	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	331	100.0%	100.0%	$78,219	$8,792,236
Single-Family	251	75.8%	68.4%	$68,469	$7,272,703
2-Family	2	0.6%	1.7%	$150	$80,213
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.6%	$0	$31,389
5+ Family	78	23.6%	29.3%	$9,599	$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 North Central Indiana Economic Development Partnership

Name	Population in 2025	Percent of Region
Frankfort	16,837	7.5%
Galveston	1,273	0.6%
Greentown	2,366	1.1%
Kokomo	59,999	26.7%
Logansport	18,287	8.1%
Peru	10,962	4.9%
Rochester	6,132	2.7%
Rossville	1,525	0.7%
Russiaville	1,312	0.6%
Tipton	5,263	2.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates