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Hamilton County, IN

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

AI Overview

Hamilton County is a high-income suburban county north of Indianapolis with a workforce of roughly 200,000 drawing from a population of 379,704—61.8% of whom hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and a low unemployment rate of 2.8%. Median household income of $121,530 and median worker earnings of $62,031 sit well above national averages, while a poverty rate of just 4.3% and labor force participation of 71.5% reflect a stable, engaged workforce. The county added population at a 13.0% rate over five years, and housing costs—median home value $379,100, median rent $1,468/month—are elevated relative to most Indiana markets, consistent with sustained in-migration demand.

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

Population

379,704

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$121,530

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone292,742 (80.2%)
  • Asian Alone25,107 (6.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone16,360 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,322 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,373 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,648 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10,326
  2. 2.Other Indo-European8,054
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island5,124
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4,510
  5. 5.Arabic3,311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,944

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,188

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$58,929

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance48,328
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services31,058
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)21,521
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing19,980
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)19,563

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations112,622
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations40,085
  3. 3.Service Occupations21,210
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,493
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,905

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.56×)19,834
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.38×)6,079
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.27×)30,065
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)47,194
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.03×)19,615

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$379,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,468/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99925,196 (24.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99921,573 (20.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99920,791 (19.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,888 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,299 (7.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9996,588 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

97.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$62,031

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone133,098 (68.9%)
  • Worked At Home44,901 (23.3%)
  • Carpooled11,680 (6.0%)
  • Walked1,532 (0.8%)
  • Other1,214 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle341 (0.2%)

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.