Terre Haute, IN Metro Area
The Terre Haute, IN metro area is made up of 4 counties in Indiana: Vigo, Clay, Sullivan, and Vermillion, largest first. About 169,241 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 0.2% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 169,241 0.2% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 4: 1 central, 3 outlying
- Land area
- 1,465 sq mi (3,795 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- Indiana
- CBSA code
- 45460
Counties in the Terre Haute, IN metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo County | Central | 106,512 | 62.9% |
| Clay County | Outlying | 26,410 | 15.6% |
| Sullivan County | Outlying | 20,831 | 12.3% |
| Vermillion County | Outlying | 15,488 | 9.2% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Terre Haute58,427 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Greencastle, IN Micro Area31 mi northeast
- Danville, IL Micro Area49 mi north
- Bloomington, IN Metro Area50 mi southeast
- Vincennes, IN Micro Area55 mi south
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area70 mi northeast
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