Population

Population Highlights of LaGrange County Number
Total Population in 2010
37,128
Projected Population in 2015
39,973
Total Households (2010)
11,598
Median Age in 2010
30.4
Population Growth (2000 - 2010)
6.4%
Population Growth (1970 - 2010)
77.7%
Population within a 50 mile radius of LaGrange County (2009)
1,950,005
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

 

Population of County Number
2010
37,128
2000
34,909
1990
29,477
1980
25,550
1970
20,890
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

Cities and Towns in LaGrange County Population in 2010 % of County
LaGrange
2,625
7.1%
Shipshewana
658
1.8%
Topeka
1,153
3.1%
Wolcottville*
998
2.7%
*Population for entire town is shown, this city or town crosses county lines.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

Population Estimates by Age in 2010 Number % Distribution in County
Preschool (0 to 4)
3,738
10.1%
School Age (5 to 17)
9,068
24.4%
College Age (18 to 24)
3,164
9.1%
Young Adult (25 to 44)
8,471
22.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)
8,175
22.0%
Older (65 plus)
4,649
12.5%
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau

 

Population by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2010 Number % Distribution in County
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone
71
0.2%
Asian Alone
118
0.3%
Black Alone
117
0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders Alone
2
0.0%
White Alone
35,874
96.6%
Two or More Race Groups
310
0.8%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic or Latino
35,811
96.5%
Hispanic or Latino
1,317
3.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

Language Spoken at Home: 2005-09 Number Percent
Population 5 years and over
33,272
100.0%
Speak only English 
21,378
64.3%
Speak a language other than English
11,894
35.7%
 

Speak a language other than English
11,894
35.7%
Spanish or Spanish Creole
1,066
3.2%
German
2,489
7.5%
Other West Germanic languages
8,102
24.4%
Greek
17
0.1%
Gujarati
33
0.1%
Other Indic languages
21
0.1%
Chinese
113
0.3%
Japanese
9
0.0%
Korean
17
0.1%
Arabic
27
0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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