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Vigo County, Indiana

Vigo County, Indiana. Vigo County had 106,512 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 30 places (4 cities, villages and boroughs, 12 towns and townships and 14 census-designated) and 32 census tracts. GEOID 18167.

Vigo County is one of the 4 counties of the Terre Haute, IN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

106,512

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 106,153 · ACS 2020-2024: 106,109

Median household income

$52,976

±$2,432 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$148,500

±$5,683 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$924

±$27 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

The 2020 Census counted 106,153 residents in Vigo County. The Census Bureau estimates 106,512 for July 1, 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 106,109 over 404 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −60 (106,083)
2021→2022 −69 (106,014)
2022→2023 +72 (106,086)
2023→2024 +112 (106,198)
2024→2025 +314 (106,512)

Vigo County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Vigo County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	106,109	6,851,073	−1,350
Households	42,399±516	2,716,009	no clear change
Average household size	2.33±0.03	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	46,891±109	2,976,568	no clear change

Vigo County's population since 2000

From 105,848 in 2000 to 106,512 in 2025: up 0.6%. 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 105,848
2005 (estimate) 105,245
2010 Census 107,848
2015 (estimate) 107,615
2020 Census 106,153
2025 (estimate) 106,512

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 Vigo County?

Vigo County holds 30 places: 4 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 12 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 14 census-designated places. The largest is Terre Haute with 58,764 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 Vigo County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Terre Haute	city	58,389	58,427±31	$43,126	$115,700	24.7%	100%
Harrison Township, Vigo County	township	48,920	48,962±27	$41,155	$105,700	26.1%	100%
Honey Creek Township, Vigo County	township	17,400	17,366±34	$65,458	$181,300	10.7%	100%
Lost Creek Township	township	11,199	11,246±25	$67,471	$222,200	13.2%	100%
Otter Creek Township, Vigo County	township	9,012	8,987±30	$71,732	$161,900	12.2%	100%
Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County	township	7,175	7,154±21	$55,625	$147,000	14.5%	100%
North Terre Haute	CDP	4,222	4,534±627	$54,640	$152,900	15.7%	100%
Riley Township	township	3,153	3,173±35	$97,300	$273,300	12.5%	100%
Fayette Township	township	2,721	2,730±21	$86,857	$159,000	6.9%	100%
West Terre Haute	town	2,157	2,092±327	$53,676	$74,100	10.5%	100%
Nevins TownshipGEOID 1816752308	township	1,869	1,510±343	$66,131	$176,000	13.0%	100%
Linton TownshipGEOID 1816744208	township	1,256	965±239	$98,611	$215,500	8.0%	100%
Pierson TownshipGEOID 1816759652	township	1,251	1,739±602	$71,875	$234,600	31.0%	100%
Prairieton Township	township	1,130	1,132±351	$46,528	$179,600	23.5%	100%
Prairie Creek TownshipGEOID 1816761704	township	1,067	1,145±308	$27,321	$240,300	26.2%	100%
Seelyville	town	1,012	986±245	$56,994	$151,900	10.5%	100%
TecumsehGEOID 1875176	CDP	778	638±234	$91,750	$251,000	9.2%	100%
St. Mary of the WoodsGEOID 1867050	CDP	767	959±227	$28,114	not published	35.4%	100%
LakewoodGEOID 1841706	CDP	–	568±250	$123,618	$278,200	0.0%	100%
LewisGEOID 1843020	CDP	–	560±635	not published	not published	73.8%	100%
PrairietonGEOID 1861758	CDP	–	475±282	not published	$367,700	18.1%	100%
New GoshenGEOID 1852956	CDP	402	526±244	$68,214	$95,000	5.9%	100%
FontanetGEOID 1823854	CDP	347	63±60	not published	not published	55.6%	100%
RileyGEOID 1864512	town	238	441±185	$77,083	$108,800	21.4%	100%
ShepardsvilleGEOID 1869336	CDP	219	115±86	not published	$76,200	0.0%	100%
Prairie CreekGEOID 1861686	CDP	–	198±204	not published	not published	84.3%	100%
LibertyvilleGEOID 1843632	CDP	–	141±147	$81,375	$82,500	0.0%	100%
Toad HopGEOID 1876022	CDP	104	257±290	$90,938	$93,800	0.0%	100%
BurnettGEOID 1809298	CDP	–	101±92	$47,857	$67,900	12.9%	100%
DresserGEOID 1818658	CDP	38	27±45	not published	not published	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 Vigo County?

The median resident of Vigo County is 36.3 years old; 20.5% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 5.8%. 3.1% 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	Vigo County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	36.3±0.3	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.5%	23.3%	–
65 years and over	17.4%±0.1 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.2%	8.6%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	84.0%±0.3 pts	75.4%	−1.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	5.8%±0.4 pts	9.1%	−0.9 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	2.1%±0.3 pts	2.6%	no clear change
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	4.4%±0.5 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.1%±0.4 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.8%±0.5 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.1%±0.6 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	18.5%±1.1 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.9%±1.0 pts	7.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.7%±0.9 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	26.3%±1.4 pts	29.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.7%±1.0 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.8%±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 Vigo County earn?

Half of Vigo County's 42,399 households earn less than $52,976 a year (±$2,432), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $55,664 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Vigo County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$52,976±$2,432	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$73,677±$2,902	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$30,731±$1,145	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	19.2%±1.5 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	23.2%±3.4 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	13.5%±1.2 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.2%±1.7 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 Vigo County?

Owners occupy 61.7% of Vigo County's occupied homes and renters 38.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,500 by its owner (±$5,683). The median renter pays $924 a month including utilities, and 45.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Vigo County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$148,500±$5,683	$218,200	+$28,507
Median gross rent	$924±$27	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	45.1%±3.8 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,134±$31	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	61.7%±1.7 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	46,891±109	2,976,568	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.6%±0.7 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.7%±1.6 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	70.6%±1.4 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	2.6%±0.6 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.8%±0.3 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	24.5%±1.4 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 Vigo County building?

Builders took permits for 234 new housing units across Vigo County in 2025 (50 single-family), 2.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 41 units
2020 58 units
2021 37 units
2022 116 units
2023 47 units
2024 98 units
2025 234 units

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

How do people in Vigo County get to work?

77.8% of Vigo County's workers drive alone and 5.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Vigo County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.6%±1.1 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	5.7%±0.8 pts	4.3%	−1.3 pts
Drove alone to work	77.8%±1.6 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	11.7%±1.3 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.8%±0.5 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	2.9%±0.7 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	5.5%±0.9 pts	10.7%	+2.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	19.9 min±0.7	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 Vigo County's census tracts?

Vigo County is divided into 32 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $16,058 (Tract 3) to $77,868 (Tract 107.02).

All 32 census tracts of Vigo 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 Vigo County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Vigo County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	17th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	66th of 92
Residents per square mile	18th of 92
Median household income	90th of 92
Median home value	78th of 92
Median gross rent	32nd of 92
Poverty rate	5th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	18th of 92
Median age	83rd 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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