Kokomo, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Howard County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
59,375
Population
1,619/sq mi density
$54,195
Median Income
$31,862 per capita
$126,500
Home Value
$185,658 Zillow
$917
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
500
Violent Crime/100K
1,433 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$54,195 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,500 home value, $917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
500 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.9%
58,224 → 59,899
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.6%
$37,215 → $54,195
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kokomo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
61,083
+1,184 from 2023 (59,899)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,505
+$16,310 from 2023 ($54,195)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58,224 | - | $37,215 | - |
| 2015 | 58,011 | -0.4% | $37,623 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57,924 | -0.1% | $41,366 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 58,099 | +0.3% | $45,797 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 59,691 | +2.7% | $51,450 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 59,899 | +0.3% | $54,195 | +5.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.