The Town Files

Kosciusko County, Indiana

80,442 people. The median home is worth $216,000 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $75,317.

Towns in Kosciusko County

Towns in Kosciusko County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Warsaw15,804$181,200$61,03533.8
Winona Lake5,053$274,500$82,18828.9
Syracuse3,079$199,400$71,83342.0

People and housing

Kosciusko CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$216,000$150,400
Median rent$1,043$888
Median household income$75,317$61,953
Median age39.138.9
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%17.4%
Below the poverty line9.8%11.6%

Jobs and pay

36,183 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,899 a year.

Largest industries in Kosciusko CountyManufacturing12,688 jobs · $78,612Retail3,595 jobs · $32,826Health care & social assistan…3,558 jobs · $50,796Hotels & restaurants2,961 jobs · $19,386Construction1,790 jobs · $60,365Wholesale trade1,626 jobs · $104,962
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kosciusko County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 463 storm events in Kosciusko County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Kosciusko County by type since 1996Hail86Flood6Tornado21High Wind1Lightning12Heavy Rain3Flash Flood8Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm6Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kosciusko County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).