Sullivan County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,831
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,831
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,768
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,819
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,817
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,817
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,475
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 45.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,300
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,790
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $131,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,074
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $465
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $829
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,832
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,426
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,123
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 231,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,183
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,204
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,787
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 325
Total employment, 2023 4,125
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 209,515
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 976
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 159
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 37
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.6
Population per square mile, 2010 48.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 447.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 447.14
FIPS Code 18153