How many people live in Vigo County, IN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 106,200 people living in Vigo County, IN. That makes Vigo County the 17th-most populous county in Indiana. It is home to 1.5% of people living in the state.
106K
population of Vigo County, IN (2024)
1.5%
County share of the Indiana population (2024)
About 106,200 people lived in Vigo County, IN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Vigo County, IN’s age demographics?
About 19,000 Vigo County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Indiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 21,600 Vigo County residents, or 20.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.9% of Indiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Vigo County, IN's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Vigo County, IN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.4% of the Vigo County, IN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Vigo County, IN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Vigo County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.8% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Vigo County, IN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Indiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Vigo County, IN is Terre Haute with about 49,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Vigo County, IN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Terre Haute (pt.) | 49,040 |
| 2. | Terre Haute (pt.) | 5,854 |
| 3. | Terre Haute (pt.) | 3,632 |
| 4. | Fayette | 2,719 |
| 5. | West Terre Haute | 2,153 |
| 6. | Nevins | 1,820 |
| 7. | Linton | 1,250 |
| 8. | Pierson | 1,230 |
| 9. | Prairieton | 1,120 |
| 10. | Prairie Creek | 1,059 |
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