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Hendricks County

Indiana · 75,717 residents · 407 sq mi
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With 75,717 people, Hendricks County is a county in Indiana. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 39% more than in Indiana as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.7% of residents. There are 28,376 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income runs $39,892, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
75,717
−27%vs 2000
vs 104,093 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
407 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K97K130K162K194K19902000201020202024Hendricks County
2024183K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(5,311)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(5,687)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(6,183)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(6,075)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(4,414)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(12,571)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.5%(12,503)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.4%(9,424)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(6,198)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(4,611)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(2,129)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(611)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,892
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,208 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,526
−33%vs 2000
vs $23,129 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.7%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$75,400
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $132,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$428
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $644 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
17.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96%(99,978)
Black1.1%(1,143)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,162)
Asian0.6%(674)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(74,512)
Black1%(773)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(461)
Asian0.3%(208)
Other0.3%(224)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
18.2%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.1%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 16.9 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 75,717 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Hendricks County, Indiana earns about $39,892 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 $75,400, and the typical rent is about $428 a month.

How educated are people in Hendricks County, Indiana?

About 18.2% 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 3.7% of people in Hendricks County, 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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