The Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of three counties in

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, anchored by the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette. As of the July 1, 2021, the MSA had an estimated population of 224,709. Metro area population in 2021 is 237,130 and was 235,066 in 2020, a growth of 16% over 2010. In

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, the Lafayette, Indiana, metro area population was 210,297.

Counties

* Benton * Carroll * Tippecanoe * Warren

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

* Lafayette (Principal city)

Places with 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

* West Lafayette (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

* Battle Ground *

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* Fowler * Otterbein *

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* Shadeland

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

* Boswell * Camden * Clarks Hill

Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants

* Ambia * Burlington * Earl Park *

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Unincorporated places

Townships

Benton County

Carroll County

Tippecanoe County

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 178,541 people, 66,502 households, and 40,652 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.27%

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, 2.14%

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, 0.26% Native American, 3.74% Asian, 0.03%

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, 2.29% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.86% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,381, and the median income for a family was $49,625. Males had a median income of $34,515 versus $22,899 for females. The

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for the MSA was $18,677.

Combined Statistical Area

The Lafayette–West Lafayette– Frankfort Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of six counties in Indiana. The statistical area includes one

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and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 256,906 (though a July 1, 2021 estimate placed the population at 257,774).

Components

*Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) **Lafayette–West Lafayette (Benton, Carroll, and Tippecanoe counties) *Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSA) **Frankfort ( Clinton County) **Monticello ( White County)

References

{{Great Lakes Megalopolis Benton County, Indiana Carroll County, Indiana Tippecanoe County, Indiana