Vermillion County, Indiana
County seat: Newport · Population 15,488 (2025) · 257 sq mi
Vermillion County is the 80th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 15,488 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Newport. It is part of the Western (Region 7) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Vermillion County facts
- County seat
- Newport
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 15,488 +0.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 257 sq mi 84th largest of 92
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 60 per sq mi
- Established
- 1824
- Named after
- Vermilion River tributary of the Wabash River in Illinois and Indiana, United States
- Largest city
- Clinton 4,771
- Median household income
- $60,200
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18165
Cities and towns in Vermillion County
Vermillion County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Vermillion County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | City | 4,771 | |
| Fairview Park | Town | 1,420 | |
| Cayuga | Town | 949 | |
| Dana | Town | 554 | |
| Perrysville | Town | 457 | |
| Newport (county seat) | Town | 410 | |
| Universal | Town | 285 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| St. Bernice | 554 | |
| Blanford | 281 | |
| Hillsdale | 237 | |
| Eugene | 170 | |
| Centenary | 60 |
ZIP codes in Vermillion County
10 ZIP codes reach into Vermillion County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 47831
- 47842 also Vigo County
- 47847
- 47854
- 47875
- 47884
- 47928
- 47932 also Fountain and Warren counties
- 47966
- 47974
Population of Vermillion County, 2020–2025
Vermillion County grew by 52 people (+0.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 288 more deaths than births and a net gain of 334 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,402 |
| 2021 | 15,408 |
| 2022 | 15,357 |
| 2023 | 15,339 |
| 2024 | 15,531 |
| 2025 | 15,488 |
Neighboring counties
- Parke County east · 16,642 people
- Edgar County, Illinois southwest · 16,323 people
- Vermilion County, Illinois northwest · 71,259 people
- Fountain County northeast · 17,013 people
- Warren County north · 8,474 people
- Vigo County south · 106,512 people
Printable Vermillion 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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