Linton, Indiana Population 2024

5,213

Linton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Linton was:

  • White: 95.22%
  • Two or more races: 2.39%
  • Other race: 1.46%
  • Native American: 0.49%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Asian: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,591.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.48% (76)
The current population of Linton, Indiana is 5,213 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,137.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,90395.22%
Two or more races1232.39%
Other race751.46%
Native American250.49%
Black or African American220.43%
Asian10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Linton Population by Race

Linton Population Pyramid 2024

Linton Median Age

39.5

Total

38.7

Male

40

Female

Linton Adults

There are 4,196 adults, (1,150 of whom are seniors) in Linton.

Linton Age Dependency

69

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Linton Sex Ratio

Female2,69052.24%
Male2,45947.76%

Linton Population by Age

Linton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3312.1962.437.6
Non Family9171.1361.638.4
Married8982.9967.632.4
Female3382.645842
Male1782.6948.351.7

2.77

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

62.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Linton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade58615.85%
Associates Degree47912.96%
Bachelors Degree43511.77%
Graduate Degree1814.9%
High School Graduate1,22133.04%
Less Than 9th Grade1102.98%
Some College68418.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Linton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Linton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4822,789431
Hispanic156153143
2+ Races656559
Black10100
Other Race300
Asian111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Linton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,302$38,977$43,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$29,568$40,526$28,393
Less Than 9th Grade$21,679$48,021$16,500
Overall$28,134$39,464$16,995
Some College$20,567$31,198$0

$28,134

Average Earnings

$39,464

Average Male

$16,995

Average Female

Linton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Linton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Linton Language

97.01% of Linton residents speak only English, while 2.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.99% of the population.

Linton Language

Linton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,66886418.51%
Hispanic3206720.94%

18.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.42%

Male Poverty Rate

17.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Linton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Linton is Hispanic, with 20.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Linton is White, with 18.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.3%.

Linton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.42%
High School20.18%
Some College17.75%
Bachelors or Greater10.36%

Linton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed61.9%
Female Unemployed25%
Female Employed12.37%
Male Employed7.24%

Linton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Linton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,868$60,317
Households$38,438$52,677
Married Families$64,009$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,036$38,464

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Linton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Linton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Linton Marriage

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

Linton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Linton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

289

Number of Veterans

289

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam113
Second Gulf War87
World War II39
First Gulf War26
Korea0

Linton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+96
18 to 3470
65 to 7455
55 to 6436
35 to 5432

Linton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2526.28%
Hispanic4118.81%
Other Race3756.92%

Linton Veterans by Race

Linton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Linton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Linton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Linton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Linton 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

84.58%

Born in Linton

96.74%

Native Born

3.26%

Foreign Born

2.76%

Non Citizen

0.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.74% of Linton residents were born in the United States, with 84.58% having been born in Indiana. 2.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Linton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,308190.36%
20285,289190.36%
20275,270190.36%
20265,251190.36%
20255,232190.36%
20245,213190.37%
20235,194180.35%
20225,176320.62%
20215,14470.14%
20205,137-152-2.87%
20195,289-3-0.06%
20185,292-13-0.25%
20175,305-7-0.13%
20165,312-33-0.62%
20155,345-38-0.71%
20145,383-16-0.3%
20135,399-34-0.63%
20125,433-16-0.29%
20115,449-28-0.51%
20105,47700%
20005,774-40-0.69%
19905,814-501-7.93%
19806,31586515.87%
19705,450-286-4.99%
19605,736-237-3.97%
19505,973-290-4.63%
19406,2631,17823.17%
19305,085-771-13.17%
19205,856-50-0.85%
19105,9062,83592.32%
19003,071-2,237-42.14%

Linton Population by Year