Dearborn County, Indiana Population 2024

51,530

Dearborn County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 51,530 with a growth rate of 0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dearborn County, Indiana is the 28th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 50,082 and has seen a growth of 2.89% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,1053150.6%
202852,7903150.6%
202752,4753150.6%
202652,1603150.61%
202551,8453150.61%
202451,5303150.62%
202351,2153150.62%
202250,900250.05%
202150,8751250.25%
202050,7501,1772.37%
201949,573130.03%
201849,560-74-0.15%
201749,6341660.34%
201649,468-23-0.05%
201549,491430.09%
201449,448-309-0.62%
201349,757150.03%
201249,742-248-0.5%
201149,990-92-0.18%
201050,08200%
199038,8354,54413.25%
198034,2914,86116.52%
197029,4307562.64%
196028,6743,53314.05%
195025,1412,0889.06%
194023,0531,9979.48%
193021,0561,0235.11%
192020,033-1,363-6.37%
191021,396-798-3.6%
190022,194-1,170-5.01%
189023,364-3,307-12.4%
188026,6712,55510.59%
187024,116-290-1.19%
186024,4064,24021.03%
185020,1668394.34%
184019,3275,35338.31%
183013,9742,50621.85%
182011,4684,15856.88%
18107,310-45,795-86.23%
2024 Growth Rate
0.62% (315)
County Website
Dearborn County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Lawrenceburg
2020 Population
50,750
Area
305 mi²
Density
169 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.54% (780)
Founded
1803

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,79596.23%
Two or more races1,1052.18%
Black or African American2860.56%
Asian2770.55%
Other race1960.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.08%
Native American80.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Dearborn County, Indiana Population by Race

Dearborn County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Dearborn County, Indiana Median Age

42.3

Total

41.4

Male

43.1

Female

Dearborn County, Indiana Adults

There are 39,486 adults, (9,248 of whom are seniors) in Dearborn County, Indiana.

Dearborn County, Indiana Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dearborn County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female25,40350.1%
Male25,30649.9%

Dearborn County, Indiana Population by Age

Dearborn County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,9152.5283.216.8
Married11,2773.0894.95.1
Non Family5,6061.2269.630.4
Female1,9532.858.941.1
Male1,0792.9175.524.5

2.95

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dearborn County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3016.5%
Associates Degree3,4309.69%
Bachelors Degree5,82116.44%
Graduate Degree2,9408.3%
High School Graduate13,64138.52%
Less Than 9th Grade8432.38%
Some College6,43318.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dearborn County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dearborn County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,18731,2328,417
2+ Races502437185
Hispanic40232859
Black23518016
Asian163146107
Other Race714936
Islander42420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.64%.

Dearborn County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,266$78,988$49,779
Graduate Degree$73,176$70,938$74,363
High School Graduate$45,779$55,296$27,949
Less Than 9th Grade$31,362$40,632$21,157
Overall$49,542$58,611$38,926
Some College$45,094$59,140$33,440

$49,542

Average Earnings

$58,611

Average Male

$38,926

Average Female

Dearborn County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dearborn County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dearborn County, Indiana Language

98.35% of Dearborn County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.67% of the population.

Dearborn County, Indiana Language

Dearborn County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,8873,9868.32%
Black20612962.62%
Multiple1,060918.58%
Other1912412.57%
Hispanic730243.29%

8.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.82%

Male Poverty Rate

9.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dearborn County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dearborn County, Indiana is Black, with 62.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dearborn County, Indiana is Hispanic, with 3.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.9%.

Dearborn County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.09%
High School9.32%
Some College7.52%
Bachelors or Greater1.51%

Dearborn County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.91%
Female Unemployed11.26%
Female Employed3.16%
Male Employed3.13%

Dearborn County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dearborn County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,954$104,450
Households$80,352$91,881
Married Families$102,822$113,852
Non Families$36,784$53,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dearborn County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Dearborn County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dearborn County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dearborn County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dearborn County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,250

Number of Veterans

3,047

Male Veterans

203

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,232
First Gulf War512
Second Gulf War428
Korea200
World War II64

Dearborn County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74945
75+864
55 to 64661
35 to 54629
18 to 34151

Dearborn County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,1928.34%
Hispanic5511.98%
2+ Races457.31%
Other Race1313.68%

Dearborn County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Dearborn County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dearborn County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Dearborn County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dearborn County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dearborn County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.09%

Born in Dearborn County, Indiana

98.81%

Native Born

1.19%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.81% of Dearborn County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 39.09% having been born in Indiana. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Dearborn County, Indiana Place of Birth

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