Posey County, Indiana

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,163
Median household income: $79,124
Median home value: $218,000

Posey County, Indiana counts 25,163 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $79,124 runs above the Indiana figure of $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Posey County's population declined 1.6% from 25,560 to 25,163, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $64,196 to $79,124.

9.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,163
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $79,124
Median home value: $218,000
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 11,081
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,56025,163

Median household income

$64,196$79,124

Median home value

$144,200$218,000

Median gross rent

$688$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,560	$64,196	$144,200	$688
2020	25,480	$64,983	$150,900	$667
2021	25,301	$69,323	$165,200	$695
2022	25,226	$75,594	$200,900	$735
2023	25,163	$79,124	$218,000	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,292	5.1%
5 to 17	4,281	17.0%
18 to 24	1,668	6.6%
25 to 34	2,853	11.3%
35 to 44	3,040	12.1%
45 to 54	3,106	12.3%
55 to 64	3,806	15.1%
65 to 74	3,180	12.6%
75 and over	1,937	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,580	93.7%
Black or African American	175	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	73	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	278	1.1%
Two or more races	663	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	378	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,207	6.7%
High school graduate	6,320	35.3%
Some college or associate's	5,865	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,921	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,609	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,969	82.8%
Carpooled	881	7.3%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	307	2.6%
Bicycle	38	0.3%
Worked from home	758	6.3%
Other means	73	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,282	29.1%
15 to 29 min	4,302	38.1%
30 to 44 min	2,567	22.8%
45 to 59 min	833	7.4%
60+ min	293	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 9.9% (2,444 of 24,809)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,533	73.3%
Nonfamily households	2,737	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,270	92.7%
Vacant	811	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,430	82.1%
Renter-occupied	1,840	17.9%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,244	83.4%
1-unit, attached	50	0.5%
2 to 4 units	420	3.8%
5 to 19 units	502	4.5%
20 or more units	128	1.2%
Mobile home & other	737	6.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 18129
State: Indiana
Land area: 409 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 38.0276, -87.8687