Tippecanoe County, IN Population

Overview

185,961

Total Population

28.5

Median age

48.70%

Female population %

105.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

40.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16,183

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Tippecanoe County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tippecanoe County is 28.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tippecanoe County's population under 18 was 20.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tippecanoe County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tippecanoe County, 17.18% were under the age of 15, 35.03% aged 15 to 29, 36.28% aged 30 to 64, 9.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,827 less females than males in Tippecanoe County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.70% females and 51.30% males in Tippecanoe County, IN.
The Tippecanoe County, IN gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 17,665.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 13,157.

Tippecanoe County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tippecanoe County population: 79.30% are White, 5.76% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.90% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.81% are some other race and 4.08% are multiracial.
Tippecanoe County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 16,183 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 169,778 (91.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tippecanoe County is White with a population of 147,472 (79.30% of the total population).

Tippecanoe County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 194,881 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Tippecanoe County's population increased by 23,792 (15.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tippecanoe County's population increased by 13,264 (7.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tippecanoe County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 149,313.