Vigo County, IN Population

Overview

106,523

Total Population

36.5

Median age

49.04%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

49.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,007

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vigo County is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vigo County's population under 18 was 20.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vigo County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vigo County, 17.02% were under the age of 15, 25.28% aged 15 to 29, 41.49% aged 30 to 64, 14.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,043 less females than males in Vigo County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.04% females and 50.96% males in Vigo County, IN.
The Vigo County, IN gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,825.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,630.

Vigo County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Vigo County population: 85.99% are White, 7.19% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.06% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.98% are some other race and 3.54% are multiracial.
Vigo County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,007 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 103,516 (97.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vigo County is White with a population of 91,599 (85.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 108,561 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Vigo County's population increased by 2,101 (1.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vigo County's population decreased by 1,772 (1.64%), 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, Vigo County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 104,419.