Tipton County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,346
Rank #2,137 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,156 +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #770 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,064 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$174,600 −38.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,716 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.5% −30.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,423 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #368 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

81.4% Homeownership
91.6% Insured
23.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.0%26.1%39.1%52.1%65.2%78.2%91.2%92.8%3.3%2.2%1.1%0.3%0.3%0.1%

About Tipton County, Indiana

Tipton County, Indiana has a total population of 15,346, making it the 2,137th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tipton County is 44.4 years, which is 14.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tipton County is $76,156, which ranks #770 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Tipton County is $174,600, 38.1% below the national median. Renters in Tipton County pay a median gross rent of $842 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tipton County, 23.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.0 min.

Tipton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.3%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Tipton County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.