Tipton County, Indiana
County seat: Tipton · Population 15,319 (2025) · 261 sq mi
Tipton County is the 81st most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 15,319 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tipton. 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 5 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Tipton County facts
- County seat
- Tipton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 15,319 −0.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 261 sq mi 83rd largest of 92
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 59 per sq mi
- Established
- 1844
- Named after
- John Tipton American politician (1786-1839)
- Largest city
- Tipton 5,263
- Median household income
- $76,156
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18159
Cities and towns in Tipton County
Tipton County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Tipton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton (county seat) | City | 5,263 | |
| Windfall City | Town | 662 | |
| Sharpsville | Town | 539 | |
| Kempton | Town | 280 | |
| Elwood | City | 7 | Madison County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Goldsmith | 279 | |
| Hobbs | 92 |
ZIP codes in Tipton County
11 ZIP codes reach into Tipton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 46031 also Hamilton County
- 46036 also Madison and Grant counties
- 46045
- 46047
- 46049 also Clinton County
- 46050 also Clinton, Boone and Hamilton counties
- 46068 also Howard County
- 46072
- 46076 also Howard County
- 46902 also Howard County
- 46979 also Howard and Clinton counties
Population of Tipton County, 2020–2025
Tipton County shrank by 35 people (−0.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 171 more deaths than births and a net gain of 133 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,389 |
| 2021 | 15,369 |
| 2022 | 15,304 |
| 2023 | 15,313 |
| 2024 | 15,371 |
| 2025 | 15,319 |
Neighboring counties
- Howard County north · 83,904 people
- Hamilton County south · 387,036 people
- Madison County southeast · 135,088 people
- Clinton County west · 33,322 people
- Grant County northeast · 66,524 people
Printable Tipton 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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