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Kosciusko County, Indiana

Kosciusko County, Indiana. Kosciusko County had 80,892 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 38 places (14 cities, villages and boroughs, 17 towns and townships and 7 census-designated) and 21 census tracts. GEOID 18085.

Kosciusko County is the county of the Warsaw, IN micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

80,892

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 80,240 · ACS 2020-2024: 80,442

Median household income

$75,317

±$2,941 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$216,000

±$6,897 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,043

±$44 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Kosciusko County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 80,240 residents in Kosciusko County. The Census Bureau estimates 80,892 for July 1, 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 80,442 over 531 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +90 (80,242)
2021→2022 +382 (80,624)
2022→2023 −286 (80,338)
2023→2024 +431 (80,769)
2024→2025 +123 (80,892)

Kosciusko County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Kosciusko County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	80,442	6,851,073	+1,407
Households	31,934±568	2,716,009	+937
Average household size	2.47±0.04	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	38,864±41	2,976,568	+338

Kosciusko County's population since 2000

From 74,057 in 2000 to 80,892 in 2025: up 9.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 74,057
2005 (estimate) 75,934
2010 Census 77,358
2015 (estimate) 78,562
2020 Census 80,240
2025 (estimate) 80,892

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Kosciusko County?

Kosciusko County holds 38 places: 14 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 17 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 7 census-designated places. The largest is Wayne Township, Kosciusko County with 29,702 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Kosciusko County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Wayne Township, Kosciusko County	township	29,110	29,518±45	$71,879	$220,600	12.7%	100%
Warsaw	city	15,804	16,768±462	$61,035	$181,200	17.6%	100%
Plain Township	township	8,819	8,868±46	$70,511	$237,900	12.5%	100%
Turkey Creek Township	township	8,659	8,629±24	$75,909	$236,800	8.0%	100%
Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County	township	6,576	6,579±23	$72,331	$234,800	9.4%	100%
Winona Lake	town	5,053	5,080±24	$82,188	$274,500	8.0%	100%
Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County	township	4,311	4,324±31	$73,265	$188,600	4.7%	100%
Harrison Township, Kosciusko County	township	3,786	3,718±19	$74,904	$166,700	9.5%	100%
Syracuse	town	3,079	3,233±21	$71,833	$199,400	4.2%	100%
Washington Township, Kosciusko County	township	3,025	2,901±20	$69,410	$148,700	6.3%	100%
Seward Township	township	2,280	2,514±567	$77,267	$163,500	6.9%	100%
Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County	township	1,963	2,725±546	$101,481	$245,700	2.0%	100%
Prairie Township, Kosciusko County	township	1,774	1,436±414	$84,333	$235,200	4.7%	100%
Scott Township, Kosciusko CountyGEOID 1808568400	township	1,757	1,998±879	$86,629	$351,900	5.3%	100%
Clay Township, Kosciusko County	township	1,657	1,603±361	$92,353	$199,100	5.3%	100%
Milford, Kosciusko County	town	1,614	1,661±396	$51,667	$159,700	9.4%	100%
Lake Township, Kosciusko County	township	1,549	1,472±353	$70,833	$158,800	11.9%	100%
Etna Township	township	1,500	830±276	$59,048	$106,500	8.9%	100%
BarbeeGEOID 1803358	CDP	–	1,464±460	$95,375	$244,500	3.8%	100%
Jackson Township, Kosciusko County	township	1,233	1,062±313	$74,583	$185,900	1.8%	100%
Franklin Township, Kosciusko County	township	1,121	1,126±379	$68,750	$209,200	21.2%	100%
Monroe Township, Kosciusko CountyGEOID 1808550364	township	1,120	1,139±363	$107,708	$234,900	4.7%	100%
PalestineGEOID 1857672	CDP	–	1,085±563	$91,653	$158,200	4.5%	100%
Enchanted Hills	CDP	–	1,039±265	$64,625	$197,000	24.6%	100%
North Webster	town	998	866±213	$55,278	$204,500	10.4%	100%
Mentone	town	943	768±224	$60,000	$112,000	7.4%	100%
Pierceton	town	928	1,451±276	$80,625	$117,600	10.9%	100%
Silver Lake	town	875	857±214	$55,272	$112,000	15.2%	100%
Etna GreenGEOID 1821502	town	570	441±175	$63,281	$98,300	13.9%	100%
Leesburg	town	555	652±179	$101,563	$172,300	3.2%	100%
Claypool	town	396	318±90	$60,417	$110,800	13.8%	100%
Hoffman LakeGEOID 1834186	CDP	–	382±145	$84,276	$201,200	0.0%	100%
Nappanee	city	6,949	6,815±421	$68,892	$238,600	9.1%	5%
OswegoGEOID 1857186	CDP	–	283±223	$58,190	$238,100	0.0%	100%
Beaver DamGEOID 1804032	CDP	–	143±83	not published	$86,700	0.0%	100%
SidneyGEOID 1869678	town	131	123±56	$50,250	$118,800	6.5%	100%
BurketGEOID 1809226	town	123	203±80	$55,833	$109,400	6.4%	100%
WoosterGEOID 1885562	CDP	–	70±46	$79,250	$212,500	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Kosciusko County?

The median resident of Kosciusko County is 39.1 years old; 23.5% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.7%. 4.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Kosciusko County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.1±0.4	38.1	+0.6
Under 18 years	23.5%	23.3%	–
65 years and over	18.1%±0.1 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9.7%	8.6%	+1.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	85.2%±0.4 pts	75.4%	−2.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	9.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.4%±0.2 pts	2.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.8%±0.5 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	4.9%±0.4 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	12.8%±1.4 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.5%±0.6 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	13.8%±1.2 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	11.7%±1.8 pts	7.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.9%±1.4 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	25.1%±1.7 pts	29.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.4%±0.9 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.2%±0.6 pts	2.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Kosciusko County earn?

Half of Kosciusko County's 31,934 households earn less than $75,317 a year (±$2,941), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $75,523 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kosciusko County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$75,317±$2,941	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$91,954±$2,996	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$36,792±$1,186	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.8%±1.3 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.0%±2.4 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.2%±0.9 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.1%±1.6 pts	89.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Kosciusko County?

Owners occupy 77.0% of Kosciusko County's occupied homes and renters 23.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,000 by its owner (±$6,897). The median renter pays $1,043 a month including utilities, and 38.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kosciusko County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$216,000±$6,897	$218,200	+$31,396
Median gross rent	$1,043±$44	$1,062	+$73
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.3%±5.4 pts	38.9%	+9.9 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,316±$44	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.0%±1.9 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	38,864±41	2,976,568	+338
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.2%±2.9 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.6%±1.6 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	9.6%±1.1 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.5%±0.4 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	16.5%±1.5 pts	16.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Kosciusko County building?

Builders took permits for 409 new housing units across Kosciusko County in 2025 (316 single-family), 5.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 316 units
2020 341 units
2021 369 units
2022 356 units
2023 277 units
2024 261 units
2025 409 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Kosciusko County get to work?

75.8% of Kosciusko County's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kosciusko County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.7%±1.2 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	2.8%±0.6 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.8%±1.8 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	10.6%±1.5 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	2.4%±0.6 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	8.6%±1.2 pts	10.7%	+4.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	20.3 min±0.7	24.1 min	+1.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Kosciusko County's census tracts?

Kosciusko County is divided into 21 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $46,929 (Tract 9620) to $97,614 (Tract 9615).

All 21 census tracts of Kosciusko County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Kosciusko County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Kosciusko County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	22nd of 92
Growth 2020-2025	56th of 92
Residents per square mile	28th of 92
Median household income	24th of 92
Median home value	28th of 92
Median gross rent	16th of 92
Poverty rate	68th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	25th of 92
Median age	69th of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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