Ohio County, Indiana

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,993
Median household income: $67,942
Median home value: $193,500

Ohio County, Indiana counts 5,993 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,942 is in line with the Indiana median ($70,051).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ohio County's population grew 2.0% from 5,874 to 5,993, while its median household income rose 13.0% from $60,128 to $67,942.

Owners occupy 77.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,993
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,942
Median home value: $193,500
Median gross rent: $852
Housing units: 2,755
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8745,993

Median household income

$60,128$67,942

Median home value

$151,200$193,500

Median gross rent

$669$852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,874	$60,128	$151,200	$669
2020	5,890	$63,649	$146,500	$713
2021	5,931	$63,036	$166,700	$698
2022	5,974	$66,333	$189,600	$852
2023	5,993	$67,942	$193,500	$852

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	357	6.0%
5 to 17	869	14.5%
18 to 24	367	6.1%
25 to 34	604	10.1%
35 to 44	724	12.1%
45 to 54	691	11.5%
55 to 64	1,006	16.8%
65 to 74	805	13.4%
75 and over	570	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,696	95.0%
Black or African American	21	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	36	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	231	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	6.5%
High school graduate	1,889	42.9%
Some college or associate's	1,390	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	590	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	244	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,247	82.4%
Carpooled	251	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	1.5%
Bicycle	10	0.4%
Worked from home	176	6.5%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	659	25.8%
15 to 29 min	682	26.7%
30 to 44 min	357	14.0%
45 to 59 min	433	17.0%
60+ min	420	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 8.9% (529 of 5,942)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,693	66.0%
Nonfamily households	874	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,567	93.2%
Vacant	188	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,978	77.1%
Renter-occupied	589	22.9%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,134	77.5%
1-unit, attached	74	2.7%
2 to 4 units	121	4.4%
5 to 19 units	76	2.8%
20 or more units	52	1.9%
Mobile home & other	298	10.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 18115
State: Indiana
Land area: 86 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Center point: 38.9405, -84.9643

Cities & places

Rising Sun