Huntington County, IN

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2024 Population

36,798

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.86%

2.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,301

5.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,600

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,133

0.308% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Huntington 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% of the residents in Huntington County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Huntington County, IN are Huntington University (319 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Huntington County, IN was $161,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Huntington County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Huntington County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Huntington County, IN borders Allen County, IN, Grant County, IN, Wabash County, IN, Wells County, IN, and Whitley County, IN.

United States Indiana Huntington, IN

Population & Diversity

Huntington County, IN is home to a population of 36.8k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.49% of Huntington County, IN residents were born outside of the country (547 people).

In 2024, there were 52.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.2k people) in Huntington County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 655 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 556 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Huntington County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntington County, IN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.2k ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
655 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
556 ± 146

3.16%

Hispanic Population

1.16k people

3.16% of the people in Huntington County, IN are hispanic (1.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntington 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

1.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

547 people

1.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

551 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Huntington County, IN residents (547 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 Huntington County, IN was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
702 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
354 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
326 ± 156

Huntington County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Huntington County, IN employs 18.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntington County, IN were Manufacturing (4,603 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,644 people), and Retail Trade (2,006 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,893), Wholesale Trade ($60,957), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,471).

Employment

Occupations

18.1k

2024 Value

± 852

−0.308%

1 Year decline

± 6.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington County, IN declined at a rate of −0.308%, from 18.2k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington County, IN, are Production Occupations (2,600 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,726 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,534 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington 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

18.1k

2024 Value

± 852

−0.308%

1 Year decline

± 6.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington County, IN declined at a rate of −0.308%, from 18.2k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington County, IN, are Manufacturing (4,603 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,644 people), and Retail Trade (2,006 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntington County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Huntington County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,040

Median earning men ± $1,495

$33,467

Median earning women ± $2,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,472), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,688), Construction ($45,759), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,412).

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

73
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
Retail Trade
55
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

$182k
Manufacturing
$77.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$39.3k
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 Huntington 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 Huntington County, IN awarded 319 degrees. The student population of Huntington County, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 594 male students and 910 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huntington County, IN are White (271 and 89.4%), Two or More Races (9 and 2.97%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.64%), and Black or African American (7 and 2.31%).

The largest universities in Huntington County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Huntington University (319 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Huntington County, IN are Occupational Therapy (43 and 13.5%), General Business Administration & Management (30 and 9.4%), and Cinematography & Film Production (26 and 8.15%).

The median tuition cost in Huntington County, IN for private four year colleges is $29,030.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Huntington County, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,504 (39.5% men and 60.5% 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 1,504 students enrolled in Huntington County, IN, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,155 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
26 degrees awarded
General Psychology
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Huntington County, IN was Registered Nursing with 20 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Huntington University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

319 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Huntington University with 319 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 125 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Huntington County, IN, which is 0.644 times less than the 194 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 271 degrees mean that there were 30.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 9 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 ($29,030) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($952) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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 Huntington County, IN was $161,600 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,400 to $161,600, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntington County, IN is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntington County, IN have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntington County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.08% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Huntington County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.72%.

Housing

Property

$161,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,230

$11,920

Median Property Taxes

±$637

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Huntington County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huntington 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.

$66,301

Median Household Income

± $3,809

15.4k

Number of Households

± 798

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.4k households in Huntington County, IN grew to $66,301 from the previous year's value of $62,734.

The following chart displays the households in Huntington 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 Huntington 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (7.13%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Huntington County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.13%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington County, IN have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Huntington County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.08% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Huntington County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.72%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington County, IN (3.47k out of 35.2k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huntington 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, 12.1% of the children was living in poverty in Huntington County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4%.

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 33 in Huntington County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 57.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.5% of the population of Huntington County, IN has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Huntington County, IN see 1,836 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2456 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 836 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,836 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Huntington County, IN

Primary care physicians in Huntington County, IN see an average of 1,836 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,836 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

5.52%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Huntington County, IN declined by 11.7% from 6.26% to 5.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Huntington 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 59 in Huntington County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Huntington 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 39% in Huntington County, IN.

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