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Hendricks County

Indiana · 193,510 residents (2025 est.) · 407 sq mi
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Hendricks County is home to 183,344 people in Indiana. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 79,251 people. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. That is roughly 41% ahead of the Indiana median. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.3% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
183,344
+76%since 2000
from 104,093 in 2000
193,510 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
451 / sq mi
+37%since 2009
from 329 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+8%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
407 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K97K130K162K194K19902000201020202024Hendricks County
2024183K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(10,107)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(12,637)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(13,649)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(12,754)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(10,402)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(22,607)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.8%(27,205)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(24,362)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(22,035)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(16,839)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(7,758)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(2,989)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$101,144
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,208 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,280
+96%since 2000
from $23,129 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.8%
+24.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.392
+6%since 2010
from 0.370 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance10.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical9.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$307,600
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,436
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $644 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.2%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
21.8% rent
Vacancy rate
3.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.66 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
13.9%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+26%since 2009
from 2.4 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.
Gentrification Score
65
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%(99,978)
Black1.1%(1,143)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,162)
Asian0.6%(674)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.3%(141,717)
Black10%(18,273)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(9,546)
Asian3.3%(6,052)
Other4.2%(7,756)
Diversity Score
48
+126%since 2009
from 21 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
+12%since 2020
from 30 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
Mexican2.4%(4,322)
Central American0.7%(1,375)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,034)
Spaniard0.3%(503)
Venezuelan0.3%(461)
Salvadoran0.2%(411)
Dominican0.2%(323)
Guatemalan0.1%(231)
Colombian0.1%(167)
Cuban0.1%(146)
Peruvian0.1%(125)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(106)
Chilean0%(82)
Argentine0%(80)
Honduran0%(74)
Bolivian0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(2,319)
Pakistani0.6%(1,097)
Chinese0.4%(698)
Vietnamese0.2%(349)
Filipino0.2%(340)
Indonesian0.1%(227)
Korean0.1%(200)
Japanese0.1%(97)
Burmese0%(90)
Taiwanese0%(65)
Laotian0%(16)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(15)
Hmong0%(13)
Kazakh0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(55)
Guamanian0%(20)
Ancestry
German17.3%(31,687)
American14.8%(27,108)
English12.9%(23,705)
Irish10.5%(19,248)
Scottish2.3%(4,223)
Italian2.2%(3,950)
Polish1.9%(3,446)
Nigerian1.2%(2,286)
French1.2%(2,216)
Dutch1.2%(2,152)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,023)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(1,006)
Ethiopian0.5%(917)
British0.4%(646)
Hungarian0.3%(555)
Norwegian0.3%(534)
Welsh0.3%(494)
Swiss0.3%(488)
Russian0.2%(432)
Lithuanian0.2%(404)
Czech0.2%(322)
West Indian0.2%(321)
Arab0.1%(270)
Danish0.1%(263)
Ukrainian0.1%(259)
Finnish0.1%(252)
Romanian0.1%(221)
Slovene0.1%(219)
Greek0.1%(217)
Macedonian0.1%(207)
Belgian0.1%(203)
Haitian0.1%(192)
Austrian0.1%(176)
Slovak0.1%(168)
Brazilian0.1%(152)
Croatian0.1%(136)
Serbian0.1%(118)
Lebanese0.1%(107)
Bulgarian0.1%(101)
Portuguese0.1%(98)
Ghanaian0%(91)
Jamaican0%(80)
Turkish0%(75)
Egyptian0%(50)
Canadian0%(36)
Kenyan0%(35)
Moroccan0%(27)
Israeli0%(20)
Syrian0%(15)
Latvian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.5%
+16.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+49%since 2000
from 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.1%
−11.5 ptssince 2009
from 87.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.8%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 5.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 69.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.4%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
7.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 7.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.1%
+8.7 ptssince 2017
from 85.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 96.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 86.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2016
from 93.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(22,501)
Married58.2%(42,761)
Widowed2.2%(1,609)
Divorced9%(6,631)
Women 15+
Never married22.8%(16,773)
Married58.5%(42,971)
Widowed7.4%(5,437)
Divorced11.3%(8,268)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 82.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% 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)28.6%(2,214)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.7%(2,141)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.8%(2,228)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(413)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,743 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 Hendricks County, Indiana?

Hendricks County, Indiana has about 183,344 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hendricks County, Indiana earns about $101,144 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hendricks County, Indiana expensive?

In Hendricks County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $307,600, and the typical rent is about $1,436 a month.

How educated are people in Hendricks County, Indiana?

About 39.5% of adults age 25 and over in Hendricks County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hendricks County, Indiana?

About 5.3% of people in Hendricks County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hendricks County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Hendricks County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 107,627 residents, a change of about 142 percent over that period.

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