Decatur County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,576
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,576
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,421
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,470
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,475
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,472
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,740
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,391
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,879
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $199,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,256
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $470
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $861
Building Permits, 2025 70
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,712
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,715
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 213,151
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,254
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 469,841
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,761
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,115
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 652
Total employment, 2023 12,035
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 652,284
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,736
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 488
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 188
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 344
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 371
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 71.1
Population per square mile, 2010 69.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 372.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 372.57
FIPS Code 18031