Dubois County, IN

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2024 Population

43,614

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.499% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,979

5.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,100

8.28% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,330

0.892% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dubois 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.

96.3% of the residents in Dubois County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dubois County, IN was $230,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Dubois County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dubois County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Dubois County, IN borders Crawford County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Martin County, IN, Orange County, IN, Perry County, IN, Pike County, IN, Spencer County, IN, and Warrick County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Dubois County, IN is home to a population of 43.6k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.77% of Dubois County, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.52k people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.9k people) in Dubois County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.42k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Dubois County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dubois County, IN was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dubois County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.9k ± 173
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.46k ± 513
Other (Hispanic)
1.42k ± 445

10%

Hispanic Population

4.37k people

10% of the people in Dubois County, IN are hispanic (4.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dubois 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

5.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

5.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.49k people

As of 2024, 5.77% of Dubois County, IN residents (2.52k 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 Dubois County, IN was 5.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
794 ± 165
Gulf War (2001-)
333 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
298 ± 146

Dubois County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dubois County, IN employs 22.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dubois County, IN were Manufacturing (7,611 people), Retail Trade (2,476 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,468 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,495), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,688), and Utilities ($75,417).

Employment

Occupations

22.3k

2024 Value

± 1,225

−0.892%

1 Year decline

± 7.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dubois County, IN declined at a rate of −0.892%, from 22.5k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dubois County, IN, are Production Occupations (3,658 people), Management Occupations (3,125 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dubois 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

22.3k

2024 Value

± 1,225

−0.892%

1 Year decline

± 7.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dubois County, IN declined at a rate of −0.892%, from 22.5k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dubois County, IN, are Manufacturing (7,611 people), Retail Trade (2,476 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dubois County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Dubois County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,500

Median earning men ± $5,334

$38,264

Median earning women ± $2,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,069), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,500), and Wholesale Trade ($70,862).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,103), Public Administration ($50,982), and Manufacturing ($43,082).

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

110
Construction
85
Other Services (except Public Administration)
85
Retail Trade

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

$557k
Manufacturing
$176k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$145k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

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 Dubois 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dubois County, IN was $230,100 in 2024, which is 0.692 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,500 to $230,100, a 8.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Dubois County, IN is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dubois County, IN have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dubois County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dubois County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.18%.

Housing

Property

$230,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,386

$13,131

Median Property Taxes

±$873

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Dubois County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dubois 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.

$75,979

Median Household Income

± $4,593

17.6k

Number of Households

± 1,039

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Dubois County, IN grew to $75,979 from the previous year's value of $71,918.

The following chart displays the households in Dubois 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 Dubois 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 (84.5%)
Carpooled (7.3%)
Worked At Home (5.57%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Dubois County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.3%) and those who worked at home (5.57%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dubois County, IN have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Dubois County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dubois County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.18%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dubois County, IN (4.72k out of 42.8k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dubois County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic 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, 8% of the children was living in poverty in Dubois County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.5%.

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 395 in Dubois County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 291 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.8% of the population of Dubois County, IN has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dubois County, IN see 1,320 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,320 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1283 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 714 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,320 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dubois County, IN

Primary care physicians in Dubois County, IN see an average of 1,320 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,320 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.15%

Uninsured

57.6%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dubois County, IN grew by 17.5% from 4.38% to 5.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dubois 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 48.2 in Dubois County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dubois 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 38.4% in Dubois County, IN.

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