Griffith town, Indiana
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,539
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,137
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,192
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,555
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,539
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,528
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,893
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,044
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $210,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,375
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $541
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,235
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,969
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,074
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 202,892
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 264,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,262
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,636
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,565
Persons in poverty, percent 7.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,125.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2,184.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.73
FIPS Code 1830042