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Hendricks County

Indiana · 104,093 residents · 407 sq mi
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With 104,093 people, Hendricks County is a county in Indiana. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The population is up 37% since 1990. Households here earn about 33% more than in Indiana as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.6% of residents. Median household income runs $55,208, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
104,093
+37%since 1990
from 75,717 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.6
+7%since 1990
from 33.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
407 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K97K130K162K194K19902000201020202024Hendricks County
2024183K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(7,580)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(8,420)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(8,204)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(7,363)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.7%(4,905)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(14,381)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.5%(19,226)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.2%(14,782)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(9,094)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.4%(5,598)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(3,524)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(1,016)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,208
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,892 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,129
+49%since 1990
from $15,526 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.6%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 3.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$132,100
+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $75,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$644
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $428 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
83.0%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 82.4% in 1990
17.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
23.1%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 18.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.5%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 84.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.6%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 7.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.9 min
−30%since 1990
from 24.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.9%(8,768)
Married67.3%(26,958)
Widowed2%(808)
Divorced8.8%(3,514)
Women 15+
Never married15.6%(6,208)
Married66.8%(26,650)
Widowed7.8%(3,121)
Divorced9.9%(3,942)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 104,093 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Hendricks County, Indiana earns about $55,208 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 $132,100, and the typical rent is about $644 a month.

How educated are people in Hendricks County, Indiana?

About 23.1% 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 3.6% 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 28,376 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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

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