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Dubois County

Indiana · 44,016 residents (2025 est.) · 427 sq mi
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With 43,614 people, Dubois County is a county in Indiana. That puts it in the top 7% of US counties for household income. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $230,100, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $834 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

43,614
+10%since 2000
from 39,674 in 2000
44,016 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
102 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 96 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
40.3
+12%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
427 sq mi
Population, 19902024
36K38K40K42K44K19902000201020202024Dubois County
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(2,689)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(3,192)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(2,730)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(2,813)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(2,312)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(5,350)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(4,941)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(5,038)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(6,365)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(4,859)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(2,408)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(917)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$75,979
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,169 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$38,483
+90%since 2000
from $20,225 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.5%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
11.0%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.410
+2%since 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade34.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$230,100
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$834
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $440 in 2000
US average: $1,442
74.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
25.3% rent
6.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.44 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
13.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
29.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.0
+29%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(38,266)
Black0.1%(53)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(1,103)
Asian0.2%(74)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(37,882)
Black0.8%(336)
Hispanic / Latino10%(4,372)
Asian0.5%(211)
Other1.9%(813)
29
+92%since 2009
from 15 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
45
−21%since 2020
from 57 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
Central American4.5%(1,974)
Mexican4%(1,744)
Salvadoran3.9%(1,680)
Puerto Rican0.9%(390)
Guatemalan0.6%(245)
Cuban0.3%(141)
Colombian0.2%(70)
Honduran0.1%(49)
Venezuelan0.1%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.1%(42)
Chinese0.1%(40)
Laotian0.1%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German46.7%(20,369)
English11.4%(4,970)
Irish8.6%(3,738)
American6.2%(2,692)
French1.3%(555)
Polish0.9%(397)
Scottish0.9%(388)
Italian0.5%(207)
Dutch0.4%(172)
Finnish0.4%(171)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(166)
Norwegian0.4%(164)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.3%(127)
Russian0.2%(88)
Welsh0.1%(60)
British0.1%(48)
Hungarian0.1%(47)
Austrian0.1%(43)
Swedish0.1%(43)
Portuguese0.1%(32)
Romanian0.1%(32)
Haitian0%(13)
Greek0%(7)
Section 05

Education

25.7%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.4%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
7.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.8 min
+63%since 2000
from 12.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
84.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 85.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
7.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
5.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
4.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 4.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
66.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 70.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
9.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
36.2%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

50.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
49.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
5.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
11.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
5.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
86.4%
+9.8 ptssince 2017
from 76.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
91.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 93.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
6.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2016
from 5.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(5,136)
Married58%(10,272)
Widowed2.4%(426)
Divorced10.7%(1,890)
Women 15+
Never married24%(4,150)
Married56.6%(9,788)
Widowed8%(1,380)
Divorced11.3%(1,961)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 79.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% 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)14.3%(333)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(339)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.6%(849)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(124)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,322 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dubois County, Indiana?

Dubois County, Indiana has about 43,614 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Dubois County, Indiana earns about $75,979 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dubois County, Indiana expensive?

In Dubois County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $230,100, and the typical rent is about $834 a month.

How educated are people in Dubois County, Indiana?

About 25.7% of adults age 25 and over in Dubois County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dubois County, Indiana?

About 11.0% of people in Dubois County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dubois County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Dubois County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,998 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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