Kokomo

Population & Demographics

Kokomo, IN

Kokomo is home to 59,122 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 26,068 resident workers commute each day.

IndianaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
59,122
people
Population

59,122 residents

Median age 39.4 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Kokomo population & demographics

Who lives in Kokomo — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
59,122
Median age
39.4yrs
Median household income
$55,360
Median home value
$137,400
Median gross rent
$939/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.1%
Poverty rate
17.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Kokomo

How Kokomo breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White78.8%
Black9.9%
Two or more races4.7%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Asian2.0%
Some other race0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%

Race across Kokomo

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Kokomo.

Kokomo at a glance
Employed Residents
26,068
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
39.4mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
44.0%
Share working within the area
Work from home
5.5%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Indianapolis city (balance)
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Kokomo proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Kokomo commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

76 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Kokomo

26,068 commutes, one dot at a time

Kokomo

Where 26,068 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Kokomo, by worker count.

1Kokomo0.0 mi11,462
2Indianapolis city (balance)47.6 mi3,067
3Carmel35.2 mi728
4Lafayette39.4 mi569
5Frankfort24.3 mi479
6Marion25.1 mi444
7Fort Wayne66.9 mi417
8Noblesville30.9 mi414

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Kokomo.

1Kokomo0.0 mi11,462
2Indianapolis city (balance)47.6 mi1,299
3Noblesville30.9 mi456
4Peru19.6 mi436
5Fort Wayne66.9 mi415
6Westfield30.8 mi331
7Greentown8.8 mi331
8Logansport22.5 mi330

Top industries

The sectors that employ Kokomo’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
MFManufacturing28.4%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance15.1%
RTRetail Trade13.4%
AFAccommodation and Food Services12.1%
EDEducational Services5.3%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services3.9%
PAPublic Administration3.5%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)3.2%
COConstruction2.9%
Connectivity

Internet options for Kokomo

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

12 providers · 4 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps97%
5 Gbps96%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Kokomo

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