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Noble County, Indiana

Noble County, Indiana. Noble County had 47,937 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 29 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 13 towns and townships and 9 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 18113.

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

Residents, July 2025 estimate

47,937

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 47,457 · ACS 2020-2024: 47,495

Median household income

$71,723

±$2,416 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$196,800

±$10,297 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$832

±$32 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

The 2020 Census counted 47,457 residents in Noble County. The Census Bureau estimates 47,937 for July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 47,495 over 411 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −80 (47,385)
2021→2022 −119 (47,266)
2022→2023 +235 (47,501)
2023→2024 +445 (47,946)
2024→2025 −9 (47,937)

Noble County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Noble County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	47,495	6,851,073	−11
Households	18,179±348	2,716,009	no clear change
Average household size	2.57±0.05	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	20,297±41	2,976,568	−258

Noble County's population since 2000

From 46,275 in 2000 to 47,937 in 2025: up 3.6%. 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 46,275
2005 (estimate) 47,292
2010 Census 47,536
2015 (estimate) 47,514
2020 Census 47,457
2025 (estimate) 47,937

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 Noble County?

Noble County holds 29 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 13 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 9 census-designated places. The largest is Wayne Township, Noble County with 11,013 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 Noble County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Wayne Township, Noble County	township	10,929	10,927±25	$60,000	$163,900	14.9%	100%
Kendallville	city	10,271	10,556±440	$58,939	$133,200	12.4%	100%
Allen Township, Noble County	township	7,029	7,089±26	$78,359	$170,300	5.8%	100%
Perry Township, Noble County	township	6,900	6,951±30	$72,575	$176,600	6.0%	100%
Ligonier	city	4,568	4,347±520	$59,359	$110,000	6.6%	100%
Orange Township, Noble County	township	3,934	3,920±30	$66,010	$224,400	14.6%	100%
Noble Township, Noble County	township	3,011	2,933±24	$73,487	$231,300	3.3%	100%
Sparta Township, Noble County	township	2,776	2,842±32	$81,935	$160,500	10.8%	100%
Avilla	town	2,438	2,878±398	$78,880	$210,200	5.8%	100%
Albion Township	township	2,326	2,731±526	$70,403	$141,500	8.6%	100%
Swan Township	township	2,318	1,832±380	$112,056	$325,200	0.7%	100%
Albion	town	2,222	2,723±526	$70,565	$142,700	8.6%	100%
Elkhart Township, Noble County	township	2,062	1,774±492	$78,672	$266,900	5.7%	100%
Green Township, Noble County	township	2,016	2,168±405	$89,792	$296,800	4.8%	100%
Jefferson Township, Noble County	township	1,551	1,355±409	$82,396	$358,000	4.1%	100%
York Township, Noble County	township	1,532	1,887±397	$80,972	$218,100	11.6%	100%
Rome City	town	1,322	1,182±208	$71,016	$265,900	11.8%	100%
Washington Township, Noble CountyGEOID 1811380882	township	1,073	1,086±376	$64,266	$209,700	17.5%	100%
Wolcottville	town	1,004	1,143±281	$53,625	$95,800	17.4%	59%
Cromwell	town	487	631±212	$48,698	$123,100	27.9%	100%
Big LakeGEOID 1805230	CDP	–	445±216	$130,341	$251,400	6.3%	100%
KimmellGEOID 1839744	CDP	433	604±349	$77,857	$114,800	10.9%	100%
WolflakeGEOID 1885130	CDP	–	353±229	not published	$105,900	0.0%	100%
BrimfieldGEOID 1807678	CDP	–	281±209	not published	not published	49.5%	100%
MerriamGEOID 1848510	CDP	–	268±194	not published	$206,600	1.1%	100%
LaottoGEOID 1842138	CDP	–	220±171	$121,657	not published	0.0%	100%
Cree LakeGEOID 1815778	CDP	–	173±105	not published	$223,300	33.5%	100%
Bear LakeGEOID 1803898	CDP	–	144±89	$29,135	$106,900	21.5%	100%
WawakaGEOID 1881530	CDP	–	85±63	not published	not published	35.3%	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 Noble County?

The median resident of Noble County is 39.4 years old; 24.3% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.3%. 6.0% 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	Noble County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.4±0.6	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	24.3%±0.1 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	17.1%±0.2 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11.3%	8.6%	+1.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	85.1%±0.3 pts	75.4%	−2.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	9.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±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	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.2%±0.4 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	6.0%±0.8 pts	6.3%	+1.1 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	15.7%±1.8 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.3%±0.8 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	12.8%±1.1 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	12.6%±1.5 pts	7.4%	+4.0 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	83.2%±1.3 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.8%±1.8 pts	29.5%	+5.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.7%±1.2 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.0%±0.4 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 Noble County earn?

Half of Noble County's 18,179 households earn less than $71,723 a year (±$2,416), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $69,890 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Noble County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$71,723±$2,416	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$86,740±$3,432	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$34,118±$1,297	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.2%±1.4 pts	12.3%	+1.8 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.5%±2.8 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.1%±1.1 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.3%±2.0 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 Noble County?

Owners occupy 77.1% of Noble County's occupied homes and renters 22.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,800 by its owner (±$10,297). The median renter pays $832 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	Noble County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$196,800±$10,297	$218,200	+$41,979
Median gross rent	$832±$32	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	25.3%±5.9 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,271±$51	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.1%±2.6 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	20,297±41	2,976,568	−258
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±1.0 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.9%±3.6 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	78.1%±2.5 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	7.1%±1.3 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.1%±0.8 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	25.3%±2.6 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 Noble County building?

Builders took permits for 113 new housing units across Noble County in 2025 (113 single-family), 2.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 107 units
2020 142 units
2021 133 units
2022 104 units
2023 104 units
2024 128 units
2025 113 units

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

How do people in Noble County get to work?

77.8% of Noble County's workers drive alone and 4.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Noble County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.9%±1.5 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	3.2%±0.8 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	77.8%±1.8 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	13.5%±1.8 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.5 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	4.6%±0.9 pts	10.7%	+1.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.1 min±1.4	24.1 min	+3.9 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 Noble County's census tracts?

Noble County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $53,803 (Tract 9719) to $95,982 (Tract 9725).

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

Tract 971718113971700	Kendallville (44%)	6,212	5,595±434	$66,435	$169,700	$863	12.2%
Tract 971818113971800	Kendallville	3,213	3,572±462	$79,722	$135,100	$805	10.2%
Tract 971918113971900	Kendallville (61%)	5,572	5,439±517	$53,803	$167,600	$726	15.6%
Tract 972018113972000	Rome City (40%)	3,096	3,054±246	$70,179	$232,200	$891	16.5%
Tract 972118113972100	Ligonier (4%)	4,486	4,835±491	$75,658	$242,100	$863	3.1%
Tract 972218113972200	Ligonier (85%)	4,904	5,043±385	$75,195	$154,300	$869	7.1%
Tract 972318113972300	Kimmell (12%)	4,702	4,589±379	$64,454	$166,800	$872	12.8%
Tract 972418113972400	Albion (38%)	4,769	5,071±499	$74,299	$186,200	$865	9.2%
Tract 972518113972500	Avilla (20%)	6,567	6,299±547	$95,982	$237,000	$772	3.3%
Tract 972618113972600	–	3,936	3,998±402	$73,565	$261,000	$660	4.3%

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

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

Noble County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	30th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	53rd of 92
Residents per square mile	32nd of 92
Median household income	33rd of 92
Median home value	37th of 92
Median gross rent	64th of 92
Poverty rate	74th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	56th of 92
Median age	68th of 92

Every county in Indiana

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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