Hendricks County, Indiana

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 179,379
Median household income: $99,988
Median home value: $281,500

Home to 179,379 residents, Hendricks County is one of Indiana's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $99,988 runs above the Indiana figure of $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hendricks County's population grew 9.5% from 163,799 to 179,379, while its median household income rose 22.0% from $81,933 to $99,988.

The typical home was built around 1997. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 179,379
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $99,988
Median home value: $281,500
Median gross rent: $1,364
Housing units: 68,433
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

163,799179,379

Median household income

$81,933$99,988

Median home value

$191,700$281,500

Median gross rent

$1,076$1,364

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	163,799	$81,933	$191,700	$1,076
2020	166,806	$84,754	$205,300	$1,097
2021	172,100	$87,961	$220,800	$1,159
2022	175,639	$95,261	$257,700	$1,271
2023	179,379	$99,988	$281,500	$1,364

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,881	5.5%
5 to 17	34,329	19.1%
18 to 24	14,156	7.9%
25 to 34	22,081	12.3%
35 to 44	26,530	14.8%
45 to 54	24,130	13.5%
55 to 64	21,866	12.2%
65 to 74	16,212	9.0%
75 and over	10,194	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	142,074	79.2%
Black or African American	16,116	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	150	0.1%
Asian	5,884	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	643	0.4%
Two or more races	5,663	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,849	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,881	6.5%
High school graduate	32,022	26.5%
Some college or associate's	33,208	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	30,754	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	17,148	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71,747	77.0%
Carpooled	7,362	7.9%
Public transit	97	0.1%
Walked	824	0.9%
Bicycle	64	0.1%
Worked from home	12,300	13.2%
Other means	841	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19,886	24.6%
15 to 29 min	29,683	36.7%
30 to 44 min	21,664	26.8%
45 to 59 min	5,567	6.9%
60+ min	4,135	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 5.0% (8,738 of 174,882)

	Count	Share
Family households	48,874	74.2%
Nonfamily households	16,965	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65,839	96.2%
Vacant	2,594	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	51,255	77.8%
Renter-occupied	14,584	22.2%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54,414	79.5%
1-unit, attached	3,625	5.3%
2 to 4 units	1,666	2.4%
5 to 19 units	5,294	7.7%
20 or more units	2,371	3.5%
Mobile home & other	1,063	1.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 18063
State: Indiana
Land area: 407 sq mi
Water area: 1.88 sq mi
Center point: 39.7690, -86.5099