Noble County, Indiana
County seat: Albion · Population 47,937 (2025) · 411 sq mi
Noble County is the 30th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 47,937 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Albion. It is part of the Northeast (Region 3) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Noble County facts
- County seat
- Albion
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 47,937 +1% since 2020
- Land area
- 411 sq mi 34th largest of 92
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 117 per sq mi
- Established
- 1835
- Named after
- Noah Noble American politician (1794-1844)
- Largest city
- Kendallville 10,371
- Median household income
- $71,723
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 9 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 18
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18113
Cities and towns in Noble County
Noble County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Noble County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendallville | City | 10,371 | |
| Ligonier | City | 4,710 | |
| Avilla | Town | 2,487 | |
| Albion (county seat) | Town | 2,261 | |
| Rome City | Town | 1,317 | |
| Wolcottville | Town | 626 | LaGrange County |
| Cromwell | Town | 484 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Kimmell | 604 | |
| Big Lake | 445 | |
| Wolflake | 353 | |
| Brimfield | 281 | |
| Merriam | 268 | |
| Laotto | 220 | |
| Cree Lake | 173 | |
| Bear Lake | 144 | |
| Wawaka | 85 |
ZIP codes in Noble County
18 ZIP codes reach into Noble County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 46543 also Elkhart and LaGrange counties
- 46562 also Kosciusko and Whitley counties
- 46571 also LaGrange County
- 46701
- 46710 also DeKalb County
- 46723 also Whitley and Allen counties
- 46725 also Whitley County
- 46732 also Kosciusko County
- 46748 also Allen and DeKalb counties
- 46755 also DeKalb County
- 46760
- 46763 also DeKalb County
- 46764 also Whitley County
- 46767 also Elkhart and LaGrange counties
- 46784
- 46794
- 46795 also LaGrange County
- 46796
Population of Noble County, 2020–2025
Noble County grew by 470 people (+1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 662 more births than deaths and a net loss of 195 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 47,465 |
| 2021 | 47,385 |
| 2022 | 47,266 |
| 2023 | 47,501 |
| 2024 | 47,946 |
| 2025 | 47,937 |
Neighboring counties
- LaGrange County north · 41,305 people
- Whitley County south · 35,046 people
- DeKalb County east · 44,535 people
- Kosciusko County southwest · 80,892 people
- Allen County southeast · 402,329 people
- Elkhart County northwest · 208,774 people
- Steuben County northeast · 34,799 people
Printable Noble 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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