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Clark County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Clark County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clark County, IN has a population of 127,479 that grew 6.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 66.3% and an unemployment rate of 3.8%; 25.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $43,368. Median home values of $212,400 and median gross rent of $1,058 per month reflect relatively affordable occupancy costs, while a 75.0% homeownership rate and a 9.3% poverty rate suggest a predominantly working- and middle-class residential base. GDP per capita of $48,849 exceeds median household income of $74,214 on a per-worker basis, and a mean commute time of 22.4 minutes points to a workforce that draws from nearby metro areas, likely the Louisville, KY metro directly across the Ohio River.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

127,479

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,214

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Clark County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone101,612 (81.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,069 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,694 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,573 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,428 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,514 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,216
  2. 2.Other Indo-European514
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)332
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)248
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic187

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,327

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,849

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$36,386

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance13,143
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)10,315
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,425
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,984
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,428

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations22,879
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations13,890
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,730
  4. 4.Service Occupations9,440
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,563

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.64×)10,274
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.26×)5,275
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)4,524
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)5,964
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.99×)2,945

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$212,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,058/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9997,569 (19.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,575 (14.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,032 (13.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,137 (10.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,619 (9.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,702 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone47,602 (76.6%)
  • Worked At Home7,865 (12.7%)
  • Carpooled4,922 (7.9%)
  • Walked766 (1.2%)
  • Other357 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle263 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.