LaGrange County Demographics

A map of LaGrange County's Population by Race

LaGrange County, Indiana had a population of 40,446 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of LaGrange County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

LaGrange County is the 37th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

LaGrange County's White Population

37,834 residents of LaGrange County identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of LaGrange County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, LaGrange County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

LaGrange County is more White than neighboring Noble County (84.8% White), St. Joseph County (83.2% White), Steuben County (91.3% White), Elkhart County (70.1% White), and Branch County (87% White).

LaGrange County's Black Population

92 residents of LaGrange County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of LaGrange County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, LaGrange County is ranked #87 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

LaGrange County is less Black than neighboring Noble County (0.5% Black), St. Joseph County (2.2% Black), Steuben County (0.7% Black), Elkhart County (5.3% Black), and Branch County (2.5% Black).

LaGrange County's Asian Population

74 residents of LaGrange County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of LaGrange County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, LaGrange County is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

LaGrange County is less Asian than neighboring Noble County (0.5% Asian), St. Joseph County (0.7% Asian), Steuben County (0.5% Asian), Elkhart County (1.1% Asian), and Branch County (0.6% Asian).

LaGrange County's Hispanic Population

1,733 residents of LaGrange County identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of LaGrange County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, LaGrange County is ranked #34 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

LaGrange County is more Hispanic than neighboring Steuben County (4.1% Hispanic). LaGrange County is less Hispanic than neighboring Noble County (11.1% Hispanic), St. Joseph County (8.9% Hispanic), Elkhart County (19.1% Hispanic), and Branch County (5.8% Hispanic).

LaGrange County's Native American/Other Population

84 residents of LaGrange County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of LaGrange County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, LaGrange County is ranked #92 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

LaGrange County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Noble County (0.4% Native American/Other), St. Joseph County (0.5% Native American/Other), Steuben County (0.5% Native American/Other), Elkhart County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Branch County (0.6% Native American/Other).

LaGrange County's Multiracial Population

629 residents of LaGrange County identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of LaGrange County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, LaGrange County is ranked #92 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

LaGrange County is less Multiracial than neighboring Noble County (2.9% Multiracial), St. Joseph County (4.5% Multiracial), Steuben County (2.9% Multiracial), Elkhart County (3.9% Multiracial), and Branch County (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.