Posey County, Indiana Population 2024

24,982

Posey County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 24,982 with a growth rate of -0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Posey County, Indiana is the 62nd largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 25,861 and has seen a growth of -3.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,692-58-0.23%
202824,750-58-0.23%
202724,808-58-0.23%
202624,866-58-0.23%
202524,924-58-0.23%
202424,982-58-0.23%
202325,040-58-0.23%
202225,098-67-0.27%
202125,165-20-0.08%
202025,185-223-0.88%
201925,408-121-0.47%
201825,529-34-0.13%
201725,563-63-0.25%
201625,62650.02%
201525,621130.05%
201425,608430.17%
201325,565-53-0.21%
201225,618-77-0.3%
201125,695-166-0.64%
201025,86100%
199025,968-446-1.69%
198026,4144,67421.5%
197021,7402,52613.15%
196019,214-604-3.05%
195019,8186353.31%
194019,1831,3307.45%
193017,853-1,481-7.66%
192019,334-2,336-10.78%
191021,670-663-2.97%
190022,3338043.73%
189021,5296723.22%
188020,8571,6728.72%
187019,1853,01818.67%
186016,1673,61828.83%
185012,5492,86629.6%
18409,6833,13447.85%
18306,5492,48861.27%
18204,061-20,631-83.55%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.23% (-58)
County Website
Posey County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Mount Vernon
2020 Population
25,185
Area
409 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.81% (-203)
Founded
November 11, 1814

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,67294.07%
Two or more races7983.17%
Other race4291.7%
Black or African American1750.7%
Asian730.29%
Native American160.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Posey County, Indiana Population by Race

Posey County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Posey County, Indiana Median Age

43.1

Total

42.8

Male

43.7

Female

Posey County, Indiana Adults

There are 19,590 adults, (5,117 of whom are seniors) in Posey County, Indiana.

Posey County, Indiana Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Posey County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female12,52749.78%
Male12,63650.22%

Posey County, Indiana Population by Age

Posey County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2702.4282.117.9
Married6,2162.8991.88.2
Non Family2,7371.1871.628.4
Female7173.1457.942.1
Male6002.345842

2.82

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

82.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Posey County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9405.24%
Associates Degree2,27312.68%
Bachelors Degree2,92116.3%
Graduate Degree1,6098.98%
High School Graduate6,32035.26%
Less Than 9th Grade2671.49%
Some College3,59220.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Posey County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,18916,1194,337
2+ Races42533882
Hispanic18017473
Black102660
Other Race857838
Asian737373
Native American1690

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

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

Posey County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,295$97,067$55,138
Graduate Degree$67,528$67,708$65,000
High School Graduate$38,933$54,167$25,729
Less Than 9th Grade$0$55,285$24,375
Overall$52,631$67,664$39,500
Some College$50,300$67,847$35,797

$52,631

Average Earnings

$67,664

Average Male

$39,500

Average Female

Posey County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Posey County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Posey County, Indiana Language

98.61% of Posey County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.

Posey County, Indiana Language

Posey County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,3112,1829.36%
Other41922754.18%
Hispanic378225.82%
Multiple771192.46%
Black1271612.6%

9.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.64%

Male Poverty Rate

10.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Posey County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Posey County, Indiana is Other, with 54.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Posey County, Indiana is Multiple, with 2.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.23%.

Posey County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.36%
High School12.59%
Some College6.23%
Bachelors or Greater4.22%

Posey County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.57%
Male Unemployed18.8%
Male Employed5.26%
Female Employed2.59%

Posey County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Posey County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,425$108,227
Households$79,124$95,179
Married Families$108,769$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,511$54,679

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Posey County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.8%

Male Marriage Rate

62.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Posey County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Posey 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 45-54.

Posey County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Posey County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,561

Number of Veterans

1,477

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam784
First Gulf War284
Second Gulf War253
Korea91
World War II8

Posey County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74684
75+360
35 to 54251
55 to 64204
18 to 3462

Posey County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5418.18%
Other Race1011.76%
Black75.98%
2+ Races30.66%

Posey County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Posey County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Posey County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Posey County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Posey County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Posey 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

76.05%

Born in Posey County, Indiana

98.92%

Native Born

1.08%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.92% of Posey County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 76.05% having been born in Indiana. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Posey County, Indiana Place of Birth

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