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Vanderburgh County

Indiana · 181,995 residents (2025 est.) · 233 sq mi
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Vanderburgh County is home to 180,117 people in Indiana. The typical home is worth $184,000, having more than doubled since 2000. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. Renters pay $985 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% 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
180,117
+5%since 2000
from 171,922 in 2000
181,995 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
772 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 748 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.7
+5%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
233 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
163K168K173K178K184K19902000201020202024Vanderburgh County
2024180K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(10,440)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(10,376)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(11,459)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(11,695)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(12,363)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.9%(24,954)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(22,662)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(20,094)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(23,113)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(19,848)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(9,101)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(4,012)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,648
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,823 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,840
+78%since 2000
from $20,655 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.2%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
+2%since 2010
from 0.455 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$184,000
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$985
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $458 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
35.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.22 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+18%since 2009
from 2.5 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
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(152,547)
Black8.1%(14,008)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,679)
Asian0.7%(1,284)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(144,554)
Black8.4%(15,182)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(6,830)
Asian1.4%(2,480)
Other6.1%(11,071)
Diversity Score
43
+51%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−17%since 2020
from 37 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
Mexican2.6%(4,756)
Salvadoran0.2%(409)
Puerto Rican0.2%(306)
Guatemalan0.1%(159)
Cuban0.1%(111)
Bolivian0.1%(103)
Peruvian0%(83)
Spaniard0%(81)
Honduran0%(73)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(880)
Filipino0.3%(583)
Vietnamese0.2%(312)
Asian Indian0.1%(249)
Korean0.1%(188)
Japanese0.1%(142)
Pakistani0%(34)
Taiwanese0%(27)
Nepalese0%(26)
Malaysian0%(16)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.3%(470)
Samoan0.1%(103)
Chamorro0%(63)
Ancestry
German26.5%(47,789)
English12.8%(23,016)
Irish10.5%(18,956)
American5.5%(9,946)
Scottish2%(3,591)
French2%(3,562)
Italian1.9%(3,420)
Polish1.4%(2,523)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,536)
Dutch0.8%(1,414)
Welsh0.6%(1,022)
British0.5%(883)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(794)
Norwegian0.4%(688)
West Indian0.4%(670)
Russian0.3%(531)
Haitian0.2%(409)
Swiss0.2%(348)
Arab0.2%(344)
Czech0.1%(216)
Danish0.1%(194)
Hungarian0.1%(163)
Finnish0.1%(151)
Austrian0.1%(146)
Slovak0.1%(139)
Jamaican0.1%(113)
Ukrainian0.1%(109)
Egyptian0.1%(104)
Latvian0%(82)
Turkish0%(81)
Ethiopian0%(79)
Belgian0%(68)
Greek0%(61)
Syrian0%(55)
Iranian0%(53)
Serbian0%(47)
Brazilian0%(40)
Israeli0%(39)
Croatian0%(38)
Lebanese0%(36)
Kenyan0%(33)
Romanian0%(29)
Nigerian0%(24)
Canadian0%(21)
Slovene0%(19)
Armenian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
+67%since 2000
from 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 64.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
3.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2012
from 12.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.5%
+15.5 ptssince 2017
from 75.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 96.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 1.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36%(25,716)
Married48.6%(34,721)
Widowed3.2%(2,276)
Divorced12.1%(8,669)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(23,865)
Married44.6%(34,081)
Widowed8.6%(6,573)
Divorced15.6%(11,941)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% 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)20.7%(1,960)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(1,777)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(3,470)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(321)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(133)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,467 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 Vanderburgh County, Indiana?

Vanderburgh County, Indiana has about 180,117 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Vanderburgh County, Indiana earns about $61,648 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Vanderburgh County, Indiana expensive?

In Vanderburgh County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $184,000, and the typical rent is about $985 a month.

How educated are people in Vanderburgh County, Indiana?

About 27.8% of adults age 25 and over in Vanderburgh County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Vanderburgh County, Indiana?

About 14.3% of people in Vanderburgh County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Vanderburgh County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Vanderburgh County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,059 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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