Dearborn County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,435
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,609
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 50,676
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 50,678
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 50,679
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 50,047
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,057
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,401
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $243,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,518
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $522
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $845
Building Permits, 2025 155
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,282
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 265,737
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 267,970
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,012
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,007,845
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,800
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,735
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,922
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 988
Total employment, 2023 12,570
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 585,386
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,253
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 773
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 456
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 29
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 166.1
Population per square mile, 2010 164.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 305.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 305.03
FIPS Code 18029