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Corydon

Indiana · 2,827 residents · 1.65 sq mi
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Corydon is home to 2,827 people in Indiana. At a median age of 39.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $41,700. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 30%. Median household income is $20,126, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,827
+4%vs 2000
vs 2,715 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.8
−4%vs 2000
vs 41.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.65 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Corydon
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.9%(111)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(194)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(161)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(225)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(182)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.2%(317)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.4%(464)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.8%(192)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.9%(309)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(245)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.8%(277)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.3%(150)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,126
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,823 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,029
−47%vs 2000
vs $20,740 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,700
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $77,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$292
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $470 in 2000
US average: $450
60.9%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.4% in 2000
39.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(2,614)
Black1.1%(31)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(51)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(2,783)
Black1.2%(35)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German15.9%(503)
American15.5%(489)
English9.8%(310)
Irish5%(158)
Scottish3%(95)
Dutch1%(32)
French0.8%(26)
British0.7%(22)
Welsh0.5%(15)
Belgian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

8.2%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.6%
−9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(367)
Married38.7%(520)
Widowed6.3%(84)
Divorced27.8%(373)
Women 15+
Never married15.1%(216)
Married37.7%(539)
Widowed19%(271)
Divorced28.3%(404)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.1%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.2%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.4%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
32.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.7%(21)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(40)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.4%(92)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 217 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Corydon, Indiana?

Corydon, Indiana has about 2,827 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Corydon, Indiana?

The typical household in Corydon, Indiana earns about $20,126 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Corydon, Indiana expensive?

In Corydon, Indiana, the median home is worth about $41,700, and the typical rent is about $292 a month.

How educated are people in Corydon, Indiana?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Corydon, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Corydon, Indiana?

About 8.3% of people in Corydon, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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