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Delaware County

Indiana · 113,106 residents (2025 est.) · 392.109 sq mi
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Delaware County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $58,127. Population has declined 5% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $139,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
112,280
−5%since 2000
from 118,769 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
286 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 295 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.8
+6%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:113,106 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
111K113K116K118K120K1990201020202024Delaware County
2024112K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(5,273)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(5,904)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.9%(5,473)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199%(10,152)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2413.3%(14,918)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(13,306)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.5%(11,832)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.9%(12,239)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(13,426)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(11,223)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(6,188)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(2,346)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,127
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,659 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,091
+62%since 2000
from $19,233 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.6%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
−1%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$139,400
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$906
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $465 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.2% in 2000
33.5% rent
Vacancy rate
10.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
14.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.6%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
−2%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Delaware County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(107,068)
Black6.7%(7,906)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,304)
Asian0.7%(778)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(94,643)
Black5.2%(5,818)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(3,657)
Asian1.6%(1,838)
Other5.6%(6,324)
Diversity Score
35
+38%since 2009
from 26 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−24%since 2020
from 36 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(2,599)
Puerto Rican0.3%(308)
Guatemalan0.1%(94)
Salvadoran0.1%(80)
Spaniard0%(54)
Cuban0%(40)
Honduran0%(40)
Peruvian0%(29)
Colombian0%(20)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(428)
Vietnamese0.3%(343)
Asian Indian0.3%(326)
Filipino0.2%(224)
Kazakh0.2%(211)
Korean0.1%(166)
Bangladeshi0.1%(60)
Pakistani0%(38)
Japanese0%(22)
Thai0%(19)
Nepalese0%(19)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(113)
Ancestry
German17.2%(19,353)
English13%(14,606)
Irish10.5%(11,820)
American8.1%(9,090)
Italian2.3%(2,549)
Scottish1.7%(1,944)
Polish1.3%(1,504)
French1.3%(1,502)
Dutch1.2%(1,327)
Welsh0.8%(854)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(753)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(599)
British0.4%(486)
Norwegian0.3%(388)
Arab0.3%(329)
Greek0.2%(272)
Ghanaian0.2%(258)
Swiss0.2%(221)
Portuguese0.2%(210)
West Indian0.2%(201)
Austrian0.2%(184)
Czech0.2%(170)
Jamaican0.1%(146)
Russian0.1%(142)
Ukrainian0.1%(126)
Hungarian0.1%(120)
Danish0.1%(108)
Canadian0.1%(103)
Romanian0.1%(102)
Slovak0.1%(99)
Belgian0.1%(91)
Nigerian0.1%(83)
Lithuanian0.1%(73)
Egyptian0%(51)
Finnish0%(43)
Iranian0%(38)
Lebanese0%(21)
Jordanian0%(19)
Somali0%(19)
Syrian0%(18)
Brazilian0%(17)
Slovene0%(17)
Croatian0%(13)
Latvian0%(12)
Haitian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Iraqi0%(7)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.5%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+54%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 77.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−7.1 ptssince 2011
from 12.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.1%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 60.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.9%
−28.6 ptssince 2009
from 63.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−41.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 16.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.8%
−79.4 ptssince 2013
from 86.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.4%
+14.7 ptssince 2017
from 73.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
96.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 96.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 1.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.5%(18,971)
Married43.4%(19,835)
Widowed3%(1,383)
Divorced12%(5,505)
Women 15+
Never married37.4%(18,683)
Married40.4%(20,185)
Widowed8.8%(4,419)
Divorced13.3%(6,649)
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DELAWARE COUNTY VS
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DELAWARE COUNTY VS
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Delaware County, Indiana?

Delaware County, Indiana has about 112,280 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Delaware County, Indiana?

The typical household in Delaware County, Indiana earns about $58,127 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Delaware County, Indiana expensive?

In Delaware County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $139,400, and the typical rent is about $906 a month.

How educated are people in Delaware County, Indiana?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Delaware County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Delaware County, Indiana?

About 19.6% of people in Delaware County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Delaware County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Delaware County, Indiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 7,379 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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