Tippecanoe County, Indiana
County seat: Lafayette · Population 190,456 (2025) · 499 sq mi
Tippecanoe County is the 8th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 190,456 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lafayette. It is part of the West Central (Region 4) 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.
Tippecanoe County facts
- County seat
- Lafayette
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 190,456 +2.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 499 sq mi 12th largest of 92
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 382 per sq mi
- Established
- 1826
- Named after
- Tippecanoe River river in Indiana, USA
- Largest city
- Lafayette 71,238
- Median household income
- $60,636
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 7 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 19
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18157
Cities and towns in Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Tippecanoe County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette (county seat) | City | 71,238 | |
| West Lafayette | City | 45,747 | |
| Battle Ground | Town | 1,905 | |
| Shadeland | Town | 1,841 | |
| Dayton | Town | 1,368 | |
| Clarks Hill | Town | 621 | |
| Otterbein | Town | 328 | Benton County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Romney | 391 | |
| Stockwell | 286 | |
| West Point | 189 | |
| Colburn | 92 | |
| Buck Creek | 77 | |
| Montmorenci | 76 | |
| Americus | 67 |
ZIP codes in Tippecanoe County
19 ZIP codes reach into Tippecanoe County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 46058 also Clinton County
- 46923 also Carroll County
- 47901
- 47904
- 47905 also Carroll and Clinton counties
- 47906 also White and Warren counties
- 47907
- 47909
- 47918 also Fountain and Warren counties
- 47920 also White and Carroll counties
- 47924
- 47930 also Montgomery and Clinton counties
- 47941
- 47955 also Montgomery County
- 47967 also Montgomery County
- 47970 also Warren, Benton and White counties
- 47981 also Montgomery County
- 47983
- 47992
Population of Tippecanoe County, 2020–2025
Tippecanoe County grew by 4,201 people (+2.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,697 more births than deaths and a net gain of 1,255 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 186,383 |
| 2021 | 187,402 |
| 2022 | 188,836 |
| 2023 | 189,448 |
| 2024 | 189,910 |
| 2025 | 190,456 |
Neighboring counties
- Montgomery County south · 38,954 people
- White County north · 25,164 people
- Clinton County east · 33,322 people
- Carroll County northeast · 20,655 people
- Fountain County southwest · 17,013 people
- Warren County west · 8,474 people
- Benton County northwest · 8,883 people
Printable Tippecanoe 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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