Tipton County, Indiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,329
Median household income: $78,309
Median home value: $166,000

Tipton County is a county in Indiana with a population of 15,329. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $78,309, its median household income sits above Indiana's $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tipton County's population grew 1.1% from 15,162 to 15,329, while its median household income rose 34.7% from $58,118 to $78,309.

Households average 2.41 people. The median gross rent is $854.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,329
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $78,309
Median home value: $166,000
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 6,836
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,16215,329

Median household income

$58,118$78,309

Median home value

$116,000$166,000

Median gross rent

$798$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,162	$58,118	$116,000	$798
2020	15,154	$68,707	$123,900	$771
2021	15,290	$65,983	$133,400	$776
2022	15,328	$71,947	$150,700	$842
2023	15,329	$78,309	$166,000	$854

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	894	5.8%
5 to 17	2,269	14.8%
18 to 24	1,134	7.4%
25 to 34	1,812	11.8%
35 to 44	1,666	10.9%
45 to 54	2,006	13.1%
55 to 64	2,224	14.5%
65 to 74	1,916	12.5%
75 and over	1,408	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,308	93.3%
Black or African American	119	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	47	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.2%
Two or more races	330	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	482	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	912	8.3%
High school graduate	4,098	37.1%
Some college or associate's	3,277	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,891	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	854	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,842	80.3%
Carpooled	587	8.1%
Public transit	43	0.6%
Walked	149	2.0%
Bicycle	91	1.3%
Worked from home	515	7.1%
Other means	50	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,168	32.1%
15 to 29 min	2,155	31.9%
30 to 44 min	1,378	20.4%
45 to 59 min	561	8.3%
60+ min	500	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 11.5% (1,741 of 15,093)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,716	75.3%
Nonfamily households	1,549	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,265	91.6%
Vacant	571	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,126	81.8%
Renter-occupied	1,139	18.2%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,892	86.2%
1-unit, attached	96	1.4%
2 to 4 units	300	4.4%
5 to 19 units	233	3.4%
20 or more units	59	0.9%
Mobile home & other	256	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 18159
State: Indiana
Land area: 261 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.3102, -86.0562