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Randolph County, IN

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

AI Overview

Randolph County is a small rural Indiana county of 24,425 residents with an economic profile shaped by modest worker earnings of $38,380 and a GDP per capita of $38,916, suggesting a largely goods-producing, non-professional workforce — only 14.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.6% have at least a high school diploma. Labor costs are low and housing is affordable, with a median home value of $106,000 and median gross rent of $741/month, while a 77.5% homeownership rate reflects stable residency patterns. The county faces headwinds including a 5-year population decline of 2.6%, a 5.4% unemployment rate, a 15.0% poverty rate, and a labor force participation rate of just 59.4%, pointing to a constrained available workforce.

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

Population

24,425

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,791

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,324 (91.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race697 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone615 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races379 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone173 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone114 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish653
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic90
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island47
  4. 4.Other Indo-European44
  5. 5.Korean44

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,498

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,916

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,036

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,488
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,287
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,038
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services902
  5. 5.Construction (Group)869

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,347
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,348
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,018
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,751
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,411

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.18×)555
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.25×)2,454
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.20×)906
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)983
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.99×)511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$106,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$741/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999941 (11.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999782 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999732 (9.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999608 (7.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999579 (7.2%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999542 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,198 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled1,011 (9.8%)
  • Worked At Home585 (5.6%)
  • Walked263 (2.5%)
  • Other195 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle110 (1.1%)

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.