Delaware County, Indiana

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 112,109
Median household income: $56,932
Median home value: $127,600

Delaware County is a county in Indiana with a population of 112,109. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,932 runs below the Indiana figure of $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Delaware County's population declined 2.5% from 115,020 to 112,109, while its median household income rose 30.8% from $43,512 to $56,932.

The typical home was built around 1966. 19.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 112,109
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,932
Median home value: $127,600
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 51,611
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

115,020112,109

Median household income

$43,512$56,932

Median home value

$93,600$127,600

Median gross rent

$727$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	115,020	$43,512	$93,600	$727
2020	114,461	$45,910	$96,600	$725
2021	112,480	$49,321	$103,300	$763
2022	112,156	$53,377	$120,500	$841
2023	112,109	$56,932	$127,600	$874

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2419.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,353	4.8%
5 to 17	15,121	13.5%
18 to 24	21,430	19.1%
25 to 34	13,158	11.7%
35 to 44	11,603	10.3%
45 to 54	12,407	11.1%
55 to 64	13,542	12.1%
65 to 74	11,085	9.9%
75 and over	8,410	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	95,256	85.0%
Black or African American	5,899	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	185	0.2%
Asian	1,689	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	283	0.3%
Two or more races	5,232	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,552	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,356	9.1%
High school graduate	23,978	34.2%
Some college or associate's	21,835	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	10,543	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7,493	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	39,620	77.3%
Carpooled	5,478	10.7%
Public transit	573	1.1%
Walked	1,892	3.7%
Bicycle	285	0.6%
Worked from home	3,051	6.0%
Other means	356	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,290	42.1%
15 to 29 min	16,108	33.4%
30 to 44 min	5,737	11.9%
45 to 59 min	2,209	4.6%
60+ min	3,860	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 19.9% (20,789 of 104,356)

	Count	Share
Family households	26,817	58.1%
Nonfamily households	19,329	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46,146	89.4%
Vacant	5,465	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,682	66.5%
Renter-occupied	15,464	33.5%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	37,853	73.3%
1-unit, attached	1,017	2.0%
2 to 4 units	4,035	7.8%
5 to 19 units	4,426	8.6%
20 or more units	1,889	3.7%
Mobile home & other	2,391	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 18035
State: Indiana
Land area: 392 sq mi
Water area: 3.8 sq mi
Center point: 40.2275, -85.3993