Indiana / Census place 1860246

Plainfield

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Plainfield town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
38,574
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,417/sq mi
27.2 sq mi land area
Median age
38.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$87,272
Median home value
$280,600
Median gross rent
$1,499
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.7%
Typical commute
22.8 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: INDIANAPOLIS (6 mi from place center)
Average high
62.8°F
Average low
44.4°F
Annual rainfall
43.6"
Annual snowfall
25.5"

Month by month

A year in Plainfield.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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