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
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)
White96,75086.3%
Two or more races6,3245.64%
Black or African American5,9495.31%
Asian1,8461.65%
Other race9950.89%
Native American2180.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

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

35.7

Total

34.8

Male

36.7

Female

Delaware County, Indiana Adults

There are 91,635 adults, (19,495 of whom are seniors) in Delaware County, Indiana.

Delaware County, Indiana Age Dependency

55.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Delaware County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female57,90851.65%
Male54,20148.35%

Delaware County, Indiana Population by Age

Delaware County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All46,1462.2666.533.5
Non Family19,3291.3851.648.4
Married18,2222.984.615.4
Female5,7992.866139
Male2,7962.9762.737.3

2.77

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

66.5%

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 Grade4,9537.06%
Associates Degree7,13610.16%
Bachelors Degree10,54315.02%
Graduate Degree7,49310.67%
High School Graduate23,97834.15%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4032%
Some College14,69920.94%

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
White61,72256,61616,100
Black3,7393,092693
2+ Races2,7492,422672
Hispanic1,6321,318249
Asian927813486
Other Race47232551
Native American42398
Islander110

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 52.43%.

Delaware County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,042$49,730$47,189
Graduate Degree$68,710$71,915$63,919
High School Graduate$32,231$42,070$24,249
Less Than 9th Grade$31,903$36,796$17,712
Overall$42,894$47,562$37,660
Some College$43,333$50,251$37,429

$42,894

Average Earnings

$47,562

Average Male

$37,660

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

96.55% of Delaware County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 3.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.

Delaware County, Indiana Language

Delaware County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White89,37016,17818.1%
Multiple5,6632,01235.53%
Black5,2041,74833.59%
Hispanic3,15573323.23%
Other86031937.09%
Asian1,66823514.09%
Native21831.38%
Islander1317.69%

19.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.44%

Male Poverty Rate

21.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delaware County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delaware County, Indiana is Other, with 37.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delaware County, Indiana is Native, with 1.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.08%.

Delaware County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.15%
High School17.34%
Some College10.5%
Bachelors or Greater5.49%

Delaware County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.87%
Male Unemployed42.6%
Female Employed16.35%
Male Employed11%

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$71,918$87,696
Households$56,932$71,257
Married Families$89,835$105,345
Non Families$33,060$44,368

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delaware County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.7%

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

5,345

Number of Veterans

5,101

Male Veterans

244

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,098
First Gulf War1,160
Second Gulf War804
Korea232
World War II44

Delaware County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,556
65 to 741,426
35 to 541,214
55 to 64932
18 to 34217

Delaware County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,7975.97%
Black3496.99%
Hispanic1867.36%
2+ Races1453.61%
Native American3136.9%
Other Race152.12%
Asian80.56%

Delaware County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Delaware County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delaware County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

77.21%

Born in Delaware County, Indiana

97.78%

Native Born

2.22%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.78% of Delaware County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 77.21% having been born in Indiana. 1.29% 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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