Decatur County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,422
Rank #1,598 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,783 −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,210 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.2% −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #836 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$199,100 −29.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,414 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.0% −40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,006 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.1% vs nat'l
Rank #517 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
20.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.9%37.8%56.8%75.7%93.1%3.4%2.5%0.5%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Decatur County, Indiana

Decatur County, Indiana has a total population of 26,422, making it the 1,598th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Decatur County is 39.8 years, which is 2.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Decatur County is $69,783, which ranks #1,210 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Decatur County is $199,100, 29.4% below the national median. Renters in Decatur County pay a median gross rent of $861 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Decatur County, 20.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.5 min.

Decatur County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.5%).

All data for Decatur County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.