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LaGrange County, Indiana

LaGrange County, Indiana. LaGrange County had 41,305 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 24 places (4 cities, villages and boroughs, 11 towns and townships and 9 census-designated) and 9 census tracts. GEOID 18087.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

41,305

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 40,446 · ACS 2020-2024: 40,805

Median household income

$84,487

±$3,736 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$255,900

±$15,853 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$839

±$24 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

The 2020 Census counted 40,446 residents in LaGrange County. The Census Bureau estimates 41,305 for July 1, 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 40,805 over 380 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −21 (40,516)
2021→2022 +286 (40,802)
2022→2023 +141 (40,943)
2023→2024 +175 (41,118)
2024→2025 +187 (41,305)

LaGrange County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	LaGrange County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	40,805	6,851,073	+1,612
Households	12,897±310	2,716,009	+572
Average household size	3.14±0.08	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	15,151±38	2,976,568	+361

LaGrange County's population since 2000

From 34,909 in 2000 to 41,305 in 2025: up 18.3%. 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 34,909
2005 (estimate) 36,283
2010 Census 37,128
2015 (estimate) 38,620
2020 Census 40,446
2025 (estimate) 41,305

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 LaGrange County?

LaGrange County holds 24 places: 4 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 11 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 9 census-designated places. The largest is Newbury Township with 5,929 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 LaGrange County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Newbury Township	township	5,792	5,858±24	$88,633	$324,900	4.2%	100%
Bloomfield Township	township	5,746	5,830±26	$62,315	$177,200	13.6%	100%
Eden Township	township	4,894	4,954±23	$91,067	$434,200	2.9%	100%
Clearspring Township	township	4,662	4,652±42	$87,768	$293,900	5.9%	100%
Van Buren Township, LaGrange County	township	4,208	4,254±17	$100,385	$406,600	0.6%	100%
Clay Township, LaGrange County	township	3,823	3,787±27	$100,648	$231,700	4.0%	100%
Johnson Township, LaGrange County	township	3,546	3,617±19	$83,795	$261,800	7.1%	100%
Milford Township	township	2,911	2,943±15	$90,833	$241,300	8.5%	100%
Lagrange	town	2,715	2,790±146	$54,492	$150,100	13.1%	100%
Lima Township	township	2,383	3,155±472	$74,083	$160,500	8.3%	100%
Greenfield Township, LaGrange CountyGEOID 1808729538	township	1,323	914±329	$64,911	$214,300	3.9%	100%
Topeka	town	1,206	1,137±268	$62,875	$141,700	7.9%	100%
Springfield Township, LaGrange CountyGEOID 1808772152	township	1,158	841±298	$61,734	$157,100	0.0%	100%
Shipshewana	town	839	822±192	$43,594	$275,800	11.1%	100%
HoweGEOID 1834978	CDP	610	1,092±405	$60,238	$163,000	2.8%	100%
Wolcottville	town	1,004	1,143±281	$53,625	$95,800	17.4%	41%
Shipshewana LakeGEOID 1869489	CDP	–	365±196	$70,974	$325,000	0.0%	100%
OntarioGEOID 1856646	CDP	–	301±252	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Adams LakeGEOID 1800532	CDP	–	286±187	$94,098	not published	0.0%	100%
South MilfordGEOID 1871396	CDP	–	284±144	$117,250	$184,700	0.0%	100%
MongoGEOID 1850094	CDP	–	246±186	not published	$97,600	0.0%	100%
StrohGEOID 1873790	CDP	–	238±240	$76,290	not published	0.0%	100%
ScottGEOID 1868418	CDP	–	137±106	$72,750	not published	17.5%	100%
Wall LakeGEOID 1879784	CDP	–	181±171	not published	$354,100	0.0%	61%

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 LaGrange County?

The median resident of LaGrange County is 32.7 years old; 31.7% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.5%. 2.3% 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	LaGrange County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	32.7±0.6	38.1	+1.6
Under 18 years	31.7%±0.1 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	14.6%±0.2 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.5%	8.6%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.4%±0.3 pts	75.4%	−0.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	9.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	2.6%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±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	1.6%±0.3 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.3%±0.3 pts	6.3%	+0.6 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	48.1%±2.5 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	3.6%±0.7 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	11.1%±1.1 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	44.4%±2.5 pts	7.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	58.9%±2.5 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	11.5%±1.7 pts	29.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	3.8%±0.9 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.6%±0.7 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 LaGrange County earn?

Half of LaGrange County's 12,897 households earn less than $84,487 a year (±$3,736), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 the median was $79,377 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $5,110 after inflation. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	LaGrange County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$84,487±$3,736	$71,957	+$5,110
Mean household income	$103,708±$4,843	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$34,018±$1,579	$38,351	+$3,806
People below the poverty line	5.9%±1.4 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	5.2%±2.2 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	4.6%±1.2 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	66.9%±2.6 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 LaGrange County?

Owners occupy 83.0% of LaGrange County's occupied homes and renters 17.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $255,900 by its owner (±$15,853). The median renter pays $839 a month including utilities, and 25.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	LaGrange County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$255,900±$15,853	$218,200	no clear change
Median gross rent	$839±$24	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	25.3%±7.3 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,419±$63	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	83.0%±1.9 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	15,151±38	2,976,568	+361
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3%±1.0 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	10.7%±5.6 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	82.1%±1.8 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	8.3%±1.5 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.1%±0.5 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	19.2%±2.2 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 LaGrange County building?

Builders took permits for 153 new housing units across LaGrange County in 2025 (153 single-family), 3.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 158 units
2020 124 units
2021 138 units
2022 180 units
2023 136 units
2024 136 units
2025 153 units

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

How do people in LaGrange County get to work?

47.7% of LaGrange County's workers drive alone and 8.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	LaGrange County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.8%±1.6 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	4.2%±1.2 pts	4.3%	+2.2 pts
Drove alone to work	47.7%±2.7 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	29.2%±2.4 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.8%±0.6 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	2.6%±0.9 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	8.8%±1.6 pts	10.7%	+3.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.8 min±1.0	24.1 min	no clear change

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 LaGrange County's census tracts?

LaGrange County is divided into 9 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $62,759 (Tract 9702) to $98,720 (Tract 9703.01).

Census tracts of LaGrange County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 970118087970100	Howe (13%)	6,445	6,653±461	$73,357	$177,100	$857	7.0%
Tract 970218087970200	Lagrange (72%)	5,447	5,724±410	$62,759	$171,100	$790	11.5%
Tract 9703.0118087970301	–	3,358	3,520±237	$98,720	$360,600	$983	0.7%
Tract 9703.0218087970302	Shipshewana (27%)	5,322	4,790±448	$82,763	$300,300	$825	3.5%
Tract 9704.0118087970401	–	4,922	5,230±500	$98,707	$405,800	$865	2.3%
Tract 9704.0218087970402	Topeka (43%)	5,607	5,194±556	$89,821	$270,800	$915	6.8%
Tract 970518087970500	–	3,804	3,824±446	$90,729	$307,400	$654	5.6%
Tract 970618087970600	Wolcottville (32%)	2,559	2,976±313	$83,466	$253,200	$779	6.8%
Tract 970718087970700	–	2,982	2,894±177	$87,212	$236,400	$1,079	8.0%

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

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

LaGrange County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	37th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	28th of 92
Residents per square mile	36th of 92
Median household income	9th of 92
Median home value	9th of 92
Median gross rent	57th of 92
Poverty rate	88th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	90th of 92
Median age	90th 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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