Floyd County, IN

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2024 Population

80,918

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

3.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,704

1.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$251,000

6.76% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

39,754

0.316% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Floyd 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.

98.6% of the residents in Floyd County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Floyd County, IN are Indiana University-Southeast (954 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Floyd County, IN was $251,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Floyd County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Floyd County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Floyd County, IN borders Clark County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Washington County, IN, and Jefferson County, KY.

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Population & Diversity

Floyd County, IN is home to a population of 80.9k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.72% of Floyd County, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.2k people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69k people) in Floyd County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.85k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.85k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Floyd County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Floyd County, IN was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Floyd County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
69k ± 241
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.85k ± 375
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 404

4.27%

Hispanic Population

3.45k people

4.27% of the people in Floyd County, IN are hispanic (3.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Floyd 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

2.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.2k people

2.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.27k people

As of 2024, 2.72% of Floyd County, IN residents (2.2k 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 Floyd County, IN was 2.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,400 ± 190
Gulf War (2001-)
951 ± 217
Gulf War (1990s)
626 ± 167

Floyd County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Floyd County, IN employs 39.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Floyd County, IN were Manufacturing (6,608 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,304 people), and Retail Trade (3,818 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,844), Public Administration ($74,713), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,736).

Employment

Occupations

39.8k

2024 Value

± 1,495

−0.316%

1 Year decline

± 5.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floyd County, IN declined at a rate of −0.316%, from 39.9k employees to 39.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Floyd County, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,928 people), Management Occupations (4,409 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Floyd 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

39.8k

2024 Value

± 1,495

−0.316%

1 Year decline

± 5.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floyd County, IN declined at a rate of −0.316%, from 39.9k employees to 39.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Floyd County, IN, are Manufacturing (6,608 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,304 people), and Retail Trade (3,818 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Floyd County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Floyd County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,385

Median earning men ± $2,843

$42,887

Median earning women ± $1,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,130), Manufacturing ($78,411), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,560).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,829), Construction ($68,715), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,300).

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

129
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
112
Other Services (except Public Administration)
107
Construction

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

$404k
Manufacturing
$378k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$174k
Construction

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 Floyd 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 Floyd County, IN awarded 954 degrees. The student population of Floyd County, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,394 male students and 2,358 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Floyd County, IN are White (777 and 81.7%), Black or African American (55 and 5.78%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 4.84%), and Two or More Races (43 and 4.52%).

The largest universities in Floyd County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-Southeast (954 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Floyd County, IN are General Business Administration & Management (167 and 17.5%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (109 and 11.4%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (76 and 7.97%).

The median tuition cost in Floyd County, IN for a public four year colleges is $7,492 for in-state students and $21,356 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Floyd County, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,752 (37.2% men and 62.8% 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 3,752 students enrolled in Floyd County, IN, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,011 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
153 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
109 degrees awarded
General Psychology
67 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Floyd County, IN was General Business Administration & Management with 153 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Indiana University-Southeast

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

954 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-Southeast with 954 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 340 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Floyd County, IN, which is 0.554 times less than the 614 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 777 degrees mean that there were 14.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 55 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

Public, 4-year or above ($7,492) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($687) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($840) 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 Floyd County, IN was $251,000 in 2024, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,100 to $251,000, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Floyd County, IN is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Floyd County, IN have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Floyd County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.38% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Floyd County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.22%.

Housing

Property

$251,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,576

$23,358

Median Property Taxes

±$1,039

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 Floyd 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 Floyd County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Floyd County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Floyd 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.

$79,704

Median Household Income

± $2,919

31.9k

Number of Households

± 1,247

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.9k households in Floyd County, IN grew to $79,704 from the previous year's value of $78,179.

The following chart displays the households in Floyd 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 Floyd 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 (77.1%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Floyd County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Floyd County, IN have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Floyd County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Floyd 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 Floyd County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Floyd County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.38% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Floyd County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.22%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Floyd County, IN (8.21k out of 79.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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

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, 13% of the children was living in poverty in Floyd County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7%.

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 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 132 in Floyd County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 47.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.4% of the population of Floyd County, IN has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Floyd County, IN see 1,788 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,788 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1170 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 561 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,788 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Floyd County, IN

Primary care physicians in Floyd County, IN see an average of 1,788 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,788 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.64%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Floyd County, IN declined by 9.1% from 5.11% to 4.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Floyd 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 49.4 in Floyd County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Floyd 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 36.4% in Floyd County, IN.

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