Vincennes, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 18,701. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,077 (-3.3% change)
Males: 9,286 (49.7%), Females: 9,415 (50.3%)

Knox County

Zip code: 47591

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $26,289
Median house value: $62,000

Population by Race

Races in Vincennes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), United States (17.3%), Irish (8.7%), English (8.3%), French (4.1%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 429 feet

Land area: 7.1 square miles

Map of Vincennes, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vincennes

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vincennes city

  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -897 (-4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Vincennes:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (520 SOUTH 7TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Vincennes:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vincennes:

  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 56 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 70 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vincennes:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Vincennes:

  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 6,201; Location: 1002 N FIRST ST; Public; Website: www.vinu.edu)
  • VINCENNES BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 35; Location: 12 S SECOND ST; Private, for-profit)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECH (Full-time enrollment: 16; Location: 520 S 7TH ST; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Vincennes:

  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 49 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 50 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 50 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 78 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)

Schools

Public high schools in Vincennes:

  • LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 968; Location: 1545 S HART ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH KNOX MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 507; Location: 6136 E SR 61; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Vincennes:

  • RIVET JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 210 BARNETT STREET; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Vincennes:

  • GEORGE ROGERS CLARK SCH (Students: 673; Location: 500 BUNTIN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH KNOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 6078 E SR 61; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 2600 WABASH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRANCES VIGO ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 362; Location: 15TH/MAIN STS; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TECUMSEH-HARRISON ELEM SCH (Students: 324; Location: 2116 N 2ND ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 2134 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY ELEM SCH (Students: 159; Location: UPPER 11TH/COLLEGE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Vincennes:

  • FLAGET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 800 VIGO ST; Grades: PK – 5)
  • SOUTHWEST INDIANA REGIONAL YOU (Students: 138; Location: 1700 THEOBALD LN; Grades: UG – UG; Boys only)
  • LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 707 NORTH EIGHTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Vincennes:

  • KNOX COUNTY PL (Operating income: $850,926; Location: 502 N 7TH ST; 106,187 books; 8,424 audio materials; 3,453 video materials; 238 serial subscriptions)