Sullivan County, IN

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2024 Population

20,780

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.969% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

2.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,204

2.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$131,100

7.28% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,093

3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sullivan County, IN was $131,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Sullivan County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sullivan County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Sullivan County, IN borders Clark County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Clay County, IN, Greene County, IN, Knox County, IN, and Vigo County, IN.

United States Indiana Terre Haute, IN

Population & Diversity

Sullivan County, IN is home to a population of 20.8k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.808% of Sullivan County, IN residents were born outside of the country (168 people).

In 2024, there were 28.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Sullivan County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 661 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 620 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
661 ± 134
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
620 ± 104

1.89%

Hispanic Population

393 people

1.89% of the people in Sullivan County, IN are hispanic (393 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sullivan 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

0.808%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

As of 2024, 0.808% of Sullivan County, IN residents (168 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 Sullivan County, IN was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
481 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
260 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
218 ± 96

Sullivan County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sullivan County, IN employs 9.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sullivan County, IN were Manufacturing (1,429 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,282 people), and Retail Trade (1,218 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,408), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,321), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,718).

Employment

Occupations

9.09k

2024 Value

± 615

1 Year growth

± 9.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan County, IN grew at a rate of 3%, from 8.83k employees to 9.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sullivan County, IN, are Management Occupations (976 people), Production Occupations (942 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (870 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sullivan 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

9.09k

2024 Value

± 615

1 Year growth

± 9.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan County, IN grew at a rate of 3%, from 8.83k employees to 9.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sullivan County, IN, are Manufacturing (1,429 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,282 people), and Retail Trade (1,218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sullivan County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Sullivan County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,030

Median earning men ± $2,659

$32,168

Median earning women ± $3,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,037), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,103), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,711).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($70,278), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,111), and Public Administration ($50,729).

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

33
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Health Care and Social Assistance
27
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

$52k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$29.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$24.6k
Manufacturing

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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, IN was $131,100 in 2024, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,200 to $131,100, a 7.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Sullivan County, IN is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sullivan County, IN have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sullivan County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sullivan County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.17%.

Housing

Property

$131,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,580

$5,983

Median Property Taxes

±$468

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 Sullivan County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Sullivan County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sullivan 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.

$56,204

Median Household Income

± $4,192

7.83k

Number of Households

± 550

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.83k households in Sullivan County, IN grew to $56,204 from the previous year's value of $54,985.

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 (80.3%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (5.6%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Sullivan County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (5.6%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sullivan County, IN have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Sullivan County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sullivan County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.17%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sullivan County, IN (2.59k out of 18.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sullivan 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, 18.9% of the children was living in poverty in Sullivan County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.7%.

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 128 in Sullivan County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 52.7 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.2% of the population of Sullivan County, IN has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, IN see 2,965 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,965 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4134 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1730 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,965 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sullivan County, IN

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, IN see an average of 2,965 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,965 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.78%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sullivan County, IN declined by 0.832% from 6.84% to 6.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sullivan 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 92.5 in Sullivan County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sullivan 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 38.1% in Sullivan County, IN.

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