Delaware County, Indiana Population 2024

112,479

Delaware County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 112,479 with a growth rate of 0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Delaware County, Indiana is the 15th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 117,671 and has seen a growth of -4.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

38 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029113,2691580.14%
2028113,1111580.14%
2027112,9531580.14%
2026112,7951580.14%
2025112,6371580.14%
2024112,4791580.14%
2023112,3211580.14%
2022112,1631060.09%
2021112,0572950.26%
2020111,762-2,007-1.76%
2019113,769-349-0.31%
2018114,118-1,150-1%
2017115,268-428-0.37%
2016115,696-118-0.1%
2015115,814-714-0.61%
2014116,528-339-0.29%
2013116,867-186-0.16%
2012117,053-861-0.73%
2011117,9142430.21%
2010117,67100%
1990119,659-8,928-6.94%
1980128,587-632-0.49%
1970129,21918,28116.48%
1960110,93820,68622.92%
195090,25215,28920.4%
194074,9637,69311.44%
193067,27010,89319.32%
192056,3774,9639.65%
191051,4141,7903.61%
190049,62419,49364.69%
189030,1317,20531.43%
188022,9263,89620.47%
187019,0303,27720.8%
186015,7534,91045.28%
185010,8432,00022.62%
18408,8436,469272.49%
18302,374-1,303-35.44%
18203,677-109,592-96.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.14% (158)
County Website
Delaware County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Muncie
2020 Population
111,762
Area
392 mi²
Density
287 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.64% (717)
Founded
1827

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White97,72687.13%
Black or African American6,9996.24%
Two or more races4,7624.25%
Asian1,7541.56%
Other race8000.71%
Native American930.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delaware County, Indiana Population by Race

Delaware County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Delaware County, Indiana Median Age

35.6

Total

34.7

Male

36.4

Female

Delaware County, Indiana Adults

There are 91,934 adults, (19,401 of whom are seniors) in Delaware County, Indiana.

Delaware County, Indiana Age Dependency

54.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Delaware County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female57,81851.55%
Male54,33848.45%

Delaware County, Indiana Population by Age

Delaware County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All46,1592.2765.634.4
Non Family18,8591.3748.551.5
Married18,6032.8985.814.2
Female5,9372.8358.241.8
Male2,760361.738.3

2.76

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delaware County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,2507.5%
Associates Degree6,8669.81%
Bachelors Degree10,49515%
Graduate Degree7,32910.47%
High School Graduate23,49733.57%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2811.83%
Some College15,26621.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Delaware County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White61,90756,55016,006
Black4,2423,479615
2+ Races1,7441,548454
Hispanic1,3631,172177
Asian1,028902604
Other Race33229240
Native American30224
Islander161615

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 93.75%.

Delaware County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,725$47,697$45,838
Graduate Degree$68,551$80,291$60,296
High School Graduate$31,736$42,742$23,429
Less Than 9th Grade$24,272$31,685$16,585
Overall$41,356$46,218$34,585
Some College$41,004$47,691$33,805

$41,356

Average Earnings

$46,218

Average Male

$34,585

Average Female

Delaware County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delaware County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delaware County, Indiana Language

97.11% of Delaware County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.06% of the population.

Delaware County, Indiana Language

Delaware County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White90,46817,02318.82%
Black6,2852,19934.99%
Multiple4,1421,51836.65%
Hispanic2,71983030.53%
Other69537654.1%
Asian1,5641449.21%
Native7522.67%
Islander2214.55%

20.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.06%

Male Poverty Rate

22.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delaware County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delaware County, Indiana is Other, with 54.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delaware County, Indiana is Native, with 2.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.15%.

Delaware County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.33%
High School16.17%
Some College11.12%
Bachelors or Greater4.85%

Delaware County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.95%
Male Unemployed43.27%
Female Employed17.39%
Male Employed10.98%

Delaware County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delaware County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,452$83,668
Households$53,377$68,286
Married Families$84,630$100,574
Non Families$30,891$41,977

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delaware County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Delaware County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delaware County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Delaware County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delaware County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,820

Number of Veterans

5,602

Male Veterans

218

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,087
First Gulf War1,297
Second Gulf War1,037
Korea293
World War II116

Delaware County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,565
65 to 741,519
35 to 541,466
55 to 64901
18 to 34369

Delaware County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,3260.06546214355948869
Black3860.06681668686169293
Hispanic1930.0908235294117647
2+ Races580.02120658135283364
Other Race290.054924242424242424
Native American180.21428571428571427
Asian30.002186588921282799

Delaware County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Delaware County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delaware County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Delaware County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware 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

76.91%

Born in Delaware County, Indiana

98.21%

Native Born

1.79%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

0.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.21% of Delaware County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 76.91% having been born in Indiana. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Delaware County, Indiana Place of Birth

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