Dearborn County, IN

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2024 Population

51,094

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.718% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.64%

6.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,735

2.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$243,400

7.18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

25,429

0.396% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dearborn County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Dearborn County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dearborn County, IN are Veritas Baptist College (47 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Dearborn County, IN was $243,400, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Dearborn County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dearborn County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Dearborn County, IN borders Franklin County, IN, Ohio County, IN, Ripley County, IN, Boone County, KY, Butler County, OH, and Hamilton County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Dearborn County, IN is home to a population of 51.1k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.957% of Dearborn County, IN residents were born outside of the country (489 people).

In 2024, there were 48.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.1k people) in Dearborn County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 996 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 513 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Dearborn County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dearborn County, IN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dearborn County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dearborn County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.1k ± 460
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
996 ± 115
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
513 ± 384

1.56%

Hispanic Population

795 people

1.56% of the people in Dearborn County, IN are hispanic (795 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dearborn County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
108,287 ± 8,015 people
India
34,966 ± 4,579 people
China
17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

Foreign-Born Population

0.957%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

489 people

1.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

699 people

As of 2024, 0.957% of Dearborn County, IN residents (489 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dearborn County, IN was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dearborn County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,050 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
601 ± 194
Gulf War (1990s)
363 ± 132

Dearborn County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dearborn County, IN.

Economy

The economy of Dearborn County, IN employs 25.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dearborn County, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,174 people), Manufacturing (4,072 people), and Retail Trade (2,976 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($95,000), Wholesale Trade ($74,388), and Information ($70,774).

Employment

Occupations

25.4k

2024 Value

± 1,289

−0.396%

1 Year decline

± 7.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dearborn County, IN declined at a rate of −0.396%, from 25.5k employees to 25.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dearborn County, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,780 people), Management Occupations (2,428 people), and Production Occupations (2,270 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dearborn County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

25.4k

2024 Value

± 1,289

−0.396%

1 Year decline

± 7.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dearborn County, IN declined at a rate of −0.396%, from 25.5k employees to 25.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dearborn County, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,174 people), Manufacturing (4,072 people), and Retail Trade (2,976 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dearborn County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Dearborn County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,700

Median earning men ± $1,991

$42,569

Median earning women ± $2,660

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($121,898), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,189), and Wholesale Trade ($74,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($80,253), Manufacturing ($52,434), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,860).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

101
Construction
88
Other Services (except Public Administration)
60
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$153k
Manufacturing
$109k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$74.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dearborn County, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Dearborn County, IN awarded 47 degrees. The student population of Dearborn County, IN in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 135 male students and 65 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dearborn County, IN are White (38 and 80.9%), Asian (5 and 10.6%), Black or African American (2 and 4.26%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.13%).

The largest universities in Dearborn County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Veritas Baptist College (47 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dearborn County, IN are Biblical Studies (29 and 61.7%), Religious Education (16 and 34%), and Youth Ministry (1 and 2.13%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $8,376.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Dearborn County, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 200 (67.5% men and 32.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 200 students enrolled in Dearborn County, IN, 67.5% men and 32.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 173 records, of which 32.4% were women and 67.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biblical Studies
16 degrees awarded
Religious Education
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dearborn County, IN was Biblical Studies with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dearborn County, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Veritas Baptist College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Veritas Baptist College with 47 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 27 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dearborn County, IN, which is 1.35 times more than the 20 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 38 degrees mean that there were 7.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,376) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($616) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dearborn County, IN was $243,400 in 2024, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,100 to $243,400, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Dearborn County, IN is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dearborn County, IN have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dearborn County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dearborn County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

Housing

Property

$243,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,729

$17,287

Median Property Taxes

±$914

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dearborn County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dearborn County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Dearborn County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dearborn County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$84,735

Median Household Income

± $3,556

20.3k

Number of Households

± 1,054

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.3k households in Dearborn County, IN grew to $84,735 from the previous year's value of $82,693.

The following chart displays the households in Dearborn County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dearborn County, IN is from Indiana.

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (9.71%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Dearborn County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (9.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dearborn County, IN have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Dearborn County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dearborn County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dearborn County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dearborn County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dearborn County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dearborn County, IN (3.85k out of 50.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dearborn County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 9.4% of the children was living in poverty in Dearborn County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 53.7 in Dearborn County, IN. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 17.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.2% of the population of Dearborn County, IN has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dearborn County, IN see 2,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4262 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 551 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dearborn County, IN

Primary care physicians in Dearborn County, IN see an average of 2,209 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,209 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dearborn County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.8%

Uninsured

56.3%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dearborn County, IN grew by 0.483% from 4.78% to 4.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dearborn County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37 in Dearborn County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dearborn County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.1% in Dearborn County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dearborn County, IN.