Switzerland County, Indiana

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,914
Median household income: $65,148
Median home value: $183,200

Switzerland County is a county in Indiana with a population of 9,914. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,148 runs below the Indiana figure of $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Switzerland County's population declined 7.2% from 10,685 to 9,914, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $49,383 to $65,148.

75.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,914
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $65,148
Median home value: $183,200
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 4,399
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,6859,914

Median household income

$49,383$65,148

Median home value

$116,400$183,200

Median gross rent

$679$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,685	$49,383	$116,400	$679
2020	10,727	$51,270	$116,000	$624
2021	9,870	$56,268	$129,500	$619
2022	9,896	$66,525	$162,000	$697
2023	9,914	$65,148	$183,200	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	563	5.7%
5 to 17	1,809	18.2%
18 to 24	709	7.2%
25 to 34	1,018	10.3%
35 to 44	1,331	13.4%
45 to 54	1,226	12.4%
55 to 64	1,426	14.4%
65 to 74	1,102	11.1%
75 and over	730	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,381	94.6%
Black or African American	28	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	101	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.4%
Two or more races	269	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,203	17.6%
High school graduate	3,213	47.0%
Some college or associate's	1,734	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	494	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	189	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,842	85.3%
Carpooled	311	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	76	1.7%
Bicycle	62	1.4%
Worked from home	175	3.9%
Other means	36	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	765	17.7%
15 to 29 min	1,177	27.2%
30 to 44 min	1,184	27.4%
45 to 59 min	438	10.1%
60+ min	763	17.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 11.1% (1,083 of 9,780)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,419	62.1%
Nonfamily households	1,478	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,897	88.6%
Vacant	502	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,111	79.8%
Renter-occupied	786	20.2%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,306	75.2%
1-unit, attached	18	0.4%
2 to 4 units	157	3.6%
5 to 19 units	130	3.0%
20 or more units	104	2.4%
Mobile home & other	684	15.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 18155
State: Indiana
Land area: 221 sq mi
Water area: 2.91 sq mi
Center point: 38.8259, -85.0297