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)
White48,38595.19%
Two or more races1,7803.5%
Other race2720.54%
Asian2550.5%
Black or African American1110.22%
Native American250.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dearborn County, Indiana Population by Race

Dearborn County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Dearborn County, Indiana Median Age

41.8

Total

40.6

Male

42.7

Female

Dearborn County, Indiana Adults

There are 39,532 adults, (9,487 of whom are seniors) in Dearborn County, Indiana.

Dearborn County, Indiana Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Dearborn County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female25,46150.09%
Male25,36749.91%

Dearborn County, Indiana Population by Age

Dearborn County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,1482.584.715.3
Married11,3143.0595.64.4
Non Family6,0631.227129
Female1,8093.0867.832.2
Male9622.9175.724.3

2.96

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

84.7%

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 Grade2,4596.9%
Associates Degree3,4689.73%
Bachelors Degree6,18117.34%
Graduate Degree3,1008.7%
High School Graduate13,53737.98%
Less Than 9th Grade6601.85%
Some College6,24017.51%

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
White34,16731,2298,671
2+ Races879800366
Hispanic440377147
Asian16113683
Black1106317
Other Race1017865
Native American252525

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

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

Dearborn County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,943$76,367$49,632
Graduate Degree$75,271$72,281$76,094
High School Graduate$46,946$55,222$30,022
Less Than 9th Grade$36,220$44,511$32,524
Overall$51,634$60,228$42,891
Some College$48,575$63,155$36,700

$51,634

Average Earnings

$60,228

Average Male

$42,891

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

98.27% of Dearborn County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.

Dearborn County, Indiana Language

Dearborn County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,4673,8628.14%
Multiple1,68417610.45%
Hispanic759253.29%
Black501224%

8.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.46%

Male Poverty Rate

8.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dearborn County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dearborn County, Indiana is Black, with 24% 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 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.12%.

Dearborn County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.19%
High School9.85%
Some College6.74%
Bachelors or Greater1.41%

Dearborn County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.82%
Male Unemployed15.71%
Male Employed3.33%
Female Employed3.15%

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$100,243$112,138
Households$82,693$96,630
Married Families$107,957$121,246
Non Families$38,805$54,649

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dearborn County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

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

3,079

Number of Veterans

2,856

Male Veterans

223

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,201
First Gulf War516
Second Gulf War421
Korea177
World War II32

Dearborn County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+897
65 to 74888
55 to 64579
35 to 54577
18 to 34138

Dearborn County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0147.93%
Hispanic7916.63%
2+ Races524.82%
Other Race1312.87%

Dearborn County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Dearborn County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dearborn County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

2.3%

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

37.82%

Born in Dearborn County, Indiana

98.62%

Native Born

1.38%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.62% of Dearborn County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 37.82% having been born in Indiana. 0.53% 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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