LaGrange County, Indiana
County seat: LaGrange · Population 41,305 (2025) · 380 sq mi
LaGrange County is the 37th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 41,305 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is LaGrange. It is part of the Northeast (Region 3) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
LaGrange County facts
- County seat
- LaGrange
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 41,305 +2.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 380 sq mi 59th largest of 92
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 109 per sq mi
- Established
- 1832
- Named after
- Château de la Grange-Bléneau castle in France
- Largest city
- Lagrange 2,769
- Median household income
- $84,487
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 9 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18087
Cities and towns in LaGrange County
LaGrange County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside LaGrange County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagrange | Town | 2,769 | |
| Topeka | Town | 1,229 | |
| Shipshewana | Town | 855 | |
| Wolcottville | Town | 426 | Noble County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Howe | 1,092 | |
| Shipshewana Lake | 365 | |
| Ontario | 301 | |
| Adams Lake | 286 | |
| South Milford | 284 | |
| Mongo | 246 | |
| Stroh | 238 | |
| Scott | 137 | |
| Wall Lake | 111 | Steuben County |
ZIP codes in LaGrange County
13 ZIP codes reach into LaGrange County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 46540 also Elkhart County
- 46543 also Elkhart and Noble counties
- 46565 also Elkhart County
- 46571 also Noble County
- 46746
- 46747 also Steuben and DeKalb counties
- 46761 also Steuben County
- 46767 also Noble and Elkhart counties
- 46771
- 46776 also Steuben County
- 46786
- 46789
- 46795 also Noble County
Population of LaGrange County, 2020–2025
LaGrange County grew by 860 people (+2.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,144 more births than deaths and a net loss of 1,279 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 40,537 |
| 2021 | 40,516 |
| 2022 | 40,802 |
| 2023 | 40,943 |
| 2024 | 41,118 |
| 2025 | 41,305 |
Neighboring counties
- Noble County south · 47,937 people
- St. Joseph County, Michigan north · 60,968 people
- Elkhart County west · 208,774 people
- Steuben County east · 34,799 people
- Branch County, Michigan northeast · 45,993 people
- DeKalb County southeast · 44,535 people
Printable LaGrange County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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