Town in Lake County, Indiana · 7.8 sq mi · 2,066 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Griffith. The typical household earns $76,636, and the median resident is 37.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,539 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.13%
Men 37.6 · Women 37.4
1910–2026
16,052
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
16,052
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,052 | -85 | 0.53% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,137 | -64 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 16,201 | -24 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 16,225 | -87 | 0.53% |
| 2022 | 16,312 | -126 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 16,438 | -101 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 16,539 | +451 | 2.80% |
| 2019 | 16,088 | -9 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 16,097 | -52 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 16,149 | -114 | 0.70% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 163 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 44% |
| Never married | 33% | 34% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau