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Noble County, IN

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

AI Overview

Noble County, IN is a small manufacturing-oriented county of 47,417 residents with a median household income of $71,723 and a low unemployment rate of 3.1%, though only 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.9%, median worker earnings reach $43,717, and housing remains accessible with a median home value of $183,400 and median gross rent of $776 per month. Population has been essentially flat at -0.1% over five years, and a homeownership rate of 77.1% reflects a predominantly owner-occupied residential base.

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

Population

47,417

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,723

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.1% since 2018

Noble County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone41,054 (86.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,741 (7.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,148 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone993 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone268 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone156 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,827
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic2,122
  3. 3.Arabic636
  4. 4.Other Indo-European72
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)66

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,282

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,868

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,516

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)8,862
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,655
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,063
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,557
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,177

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,625
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,855
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,735
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,846
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,686

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 4.00×)9,149
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)1,133
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 0.97×)1,050
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.82×)1,307
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 0.78×)287

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$183,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$776/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,111 (15.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,432 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,326 (9.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,278 (9.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,250 (8.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,098 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,717

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,258 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled3,001 (13.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,016 (4.6%)
  • Walked380 (1.7%)
  • Other275 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle110 (0.5%)

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.