Posey County, Indiana
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,988
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,067
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,227
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,217
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,222
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,910
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,416
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,210
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,427
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $516
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $782
Building Permits, 2025 41
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,533
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,730
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,651
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 465,881
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 309,481
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,331
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,129
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,307
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 538
Total employment, 2023 9,770
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 742,042
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,469
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 478
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 323
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 364
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 246
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 61.6
Population per square mile, 2010 63.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 409.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 409.57
FIPS Code 18129