LaGrange County, Indiana

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,596
Median household income: $83,741
Median home value: $249,500

LaGrange County is a county in Indiana with a population of 40,596. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $83,741 is above the Indiana median ($70,051).

Between 2019 and 2023, LaGrange County's population grew 3.6% from 39,193 to 40,596, while its median household income rose 29.8% from $64,498 to $83,741.

81.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,596
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,741
Median home value: $249,500
Median gross rent: $816
Housing units: 15,023
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,19340,596

Median household income

$64,498$83,741

Median home value

$195,900$249,500

Median gross rent

$709$816

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,193	$64,498	$195,900	$709
2020	39,537	$69,331	$194,600	$730
2021	40,085	$75,624	$208,600	$743
2022	40,364	$81,658	$230,300	$817
2023	40,596	$83,741	$249,500	$816

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,555	8.8%
5 to 17	9,441	23.3%
18 to 24	3,783	9.3%
25 to 34	4,725	11.6%
35 to 44	4,336	10.7%
45 to 54	4,533	11.2%
55 to 64	4,462	11.0%
65 to 74	3,501	8.6%
75 and over	2,260	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,974	93.5%
Black or African American	124	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	16	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.0%
Two or more races	660	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,794	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.4%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,391	39.4%
High school graduate	6,999	29.4%
Some college or associate's	4,785	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,660	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	982	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone48.7%

Carpooled28.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle7.5%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,691	48.7%
Carpooled	5,133	28.8%
Public transit	109	0.6%
Walked	474	2.7%
Bicycle	1,331	7.5%
Worked from home	1,452	8.1%
Other means	650	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,522	33.7%
15 to 29 min	6,080	37.1%
30 to 44 min	3,184	19.4%
45 to 59 min	659	4.0%
60+ min	943	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.15
Poverty rate: 5.7% (2,310 of 40,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,055	78.5%
Nonfamily households	2,749	21.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,804	85.2%
Vacant	2,219	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,478	81.8%
Renter-occupied	2,326	18.2%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,291	81.8%
1-unit, attached	488	3.2%
2 to 4 units	581	3.9%
5 to 19 units	454	3.0%
20 or more units	56	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,153	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 18087
State: Indiana
Land area: 380 sq mi
Water area: 7.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.6425, -85.4278