Dubois County, Indiana

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,563
Median household income: $71,918
Median home value: $212,500

Home to 43,563 residents, Dubois County is one of Indiana's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,918, its median household income sits in line with Indiana's $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Dubois County's population grew 2.4% from 42,543 to 43,563, while its median household income rose 18.5% from $60,666 to $71,918.

The typical home was built around 1981. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,563
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,918
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: $801
Housing units: 18,715
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,54343,563

Median household income

$60,666$71,918

Median home value

$156,500$212,500

Median gross rent

$660$801

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,543	$60,666	$156,500	$660
2020	42,534	$62,846	$162,400	$646
2021	43,474	$65,389	$168,800	$715
2022	43,584	$68,945	$187,000	$771
2023	43,563	$71,918	$212,500	$801

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,711	6.2%
5 to 17	7,946	18.2%
18 to 24	3,191	7.3%
25 to 34	5,159	11.8%
35 to 44	5,163	11.9%
45 to 54	4,999	11.5%
55 to 64	6,519	15.0%
65 to 74	4,650	10.7%
75 and over	3,225	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,085	87.4%
Black or African American	387	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.1%
Asian	271	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	133	0.3%
Two or more races	433	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,220	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,199	10.8%
High school graduate	11,120	37.4%
Some college or associate's	8,172	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,247	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,977	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,001	84.7%
Carpooled	1,809	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	307	1.4%
Bicycle	29	0.1%
Worked from home	1,088	4.8%
Other means	203	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,046	42.4%
15 to 29 min	8,585	40.2%
30 to 44 min	1,489	7.0%
45 to 59 min	976	4.6%
60+ min	1,253	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 9.5% (4,055 of 42,619)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,521	65.5%
Nonfamily households	6,067	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,588	94.0%
Vacant	1,127	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,366	76.0%
Renter-occupied	4,222	24.0%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,806	79.1%
1-unit, attached	330	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,416	7.6%
5 to 19 units	825	4.4%
20 or more units	516	2.8%
Mobile home & other	822	4.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 18037
State: Indiana
Land area: 427 sq mi
Water area: 8.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.3733, -86.8734