Hendricks County, Indiana Population 2024

189,655

Hendricks County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 189,655 with a growth rate of 1.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hendricks County, Indiana is the 7th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 145,954 and has seen a growth of 29.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029205,9953,2681.61%
2028202,7273,2681.64%
2027199,4593,2681.67%
2026196,1913,2681.69%
2025192,9233,2681.72%
2024189,6553,2681.75%
2023186,3873,2681.78%
2022183,1193,3191.85%
2021179,8004,2042.39%
2020175,5965,6723.34%
2019169,9243,1651.9%
2018166,7593,1221.91%
2017163,6373,1781.98%
2016160,4592,6111.65%
2015157,8481,9421.25%
2014155,9062,3101.5%
2013153,5962,8351.88%
2012150,7612,0831.4%
2011148,6782,7241.87%
2010145,95400%
199075,7175,9138.47%
198069,80415,83029.33%
197053,97413,07831.98%
196040,89616,30266.28%
195024,5944,44322.05%
194020,1514262.16%
193019,725-566-2.79%
192020,291-549-2.63%
191020,840-452-2.12%
190021,292-206-0.96%
189021,498-1,483-6.45%
188022,9812,70413.34%
187020,2773,32419.61%
186016,9532,87020.38%
185014,0832,81925.03%
184011,2647,289183.37%
18303,975-202,020-98.07%
2024 Growth Rate
1.75% (3,268)
County Website
Hendricks County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Danville
2020 Population
175,596
Area
407 mi²
Density
466 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.01% (14,059)
Founded
1824

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White144,91782.51%
Black or African American14,2318.1%
Two or more races7,7504.41%
Asian5,6723.23%
Other race2,7221.55%
Native American3050.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hendricks County, Indiana Population by Race

Hendricks County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Hendricks County, Indiana Median Age

38.4

Total

37

Male

39.5

Female

Hendricks County, Indiana Adults

There are 132,543 adults, (25,266 of whom are seniors) in Hendricks County, Indiana.

Hendricks County, Indiana Age Dependency

63.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Hendricks County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female87,37249.75%
Male88,26750.25%

Hendricks County, Indiana Population by Age

Hendricks County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All64,4032.6877.622.4
Married39,2303.1989.110.9
Non Family15,9571.2657.242.8
Female5,7993.0660.939.1
Male3,4172.767030

3.08

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hendricks County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,0755.15%
Associates Degree9,2457.83%
Bachelors Degree30,42425.78%
Graduate Degree15,87913.45%
High School Graduate31,40826.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6241.38%
Some College23,37619.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Hendricks County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White98,37694,17839,941
Black9,0317,4112,415
Hispanic4,4273,3881,176
Asian3,6863,0981,944
2+ Races3,3432,7441,267
Other Race1,8561,496226
Native American23521990
Islander1800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.73%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.74%.

Hendricks County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,938$80,917$52,635
Graduate Degree$92,672$114,591$76,108
High School Graduate$43,644$54,739$35,028
Less Than 9th Grade$39,663$50,207$33,361
Overall$55,451$65,861$45,996
Some College$50,197$60,416$38,986

$55,451

Average Earnings

$65,861

Average Male

$45,996

Average Female

Hendricks County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hendricks County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hendricks County, Indiana Language

91.91% of Hendricks County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 8.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.88% of the population.

Hendricks County, Indiana Language

Hendricks County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White139,4625,0843.65%
Black13,2761,90814.37%
Asian5,64290716.08%
Hispanic7,7006508.44%
Multiple7,6125126.73%
Other2,58629311.33%
Native3046521.38%

5.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.98%

Male Poverty Rate

5.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hendricks County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hendricks County, Indiana is Native, with 21.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hendricks County, Indiana is White, with 3.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.13%.

Hendricks County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.77%
High School6.49%
Some College4.78%
Bachelors or Greater2.99%

Hendricks County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.21%
Female Unemployed4.25%
Female Employed3.08%
Male Employed1.57%

Hendricks County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hendricks County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,727$132,506
Households$95,261$117,133
Married Families$119,557$145,407
Non Families$53,820$64,733

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hendricks County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Hendricks County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hendricks 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 45-54.

Hendricks County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hendricks County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,936

Number of Veterans

7,532

Male Veterans

404

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,606
First Gulf War1,989
Second Gulf War1,829
Korea362
World War II91

Hendricks County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,263
65 to 741,927
75+1,801
55 to 641,320
18 to 34625

Hendricks County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,2726.53%
Black3923.79%
Hispanic2394.51%
2+ Races2235.23%
Other Race452.3%
Native American41.36%

Hendricks County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Hendricks County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hendricks County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

68%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Hendricks County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hendricks County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hendricks 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

67.45%

Born in Hendricks County, Indiana

94.1%

Native Born

5.9%

Foreign Born

2.35%

Non Citizen

3.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.1% of Hendricks County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 67.45% having been born in Indiana. 2.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hendricks County, Indiana Place of Birth

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