Posey County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18129 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,116
Rank #1,655 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,129 +4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #664 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #823 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$222,900 −20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,155 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.2% −25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,195 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −65.5% vs nat'l
Rank #243 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

82.3% Homeownership
96.8% Insured
25.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%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%19.9%39.8%59.7%79.6%93.2%2.9%1.5%1.3%0.7%0.3%0.1%

About Posey County, Indiana

Posey County, Indiana has a total population of 25,116, making it the 1,655th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Posey County is 43.0 years, which is 10.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Posey County is $78,129, which ranks #664 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Posey County is $222,900, 20.9% below the national median. Renters in Posey County pay a median gross rent of $782 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Posey County, 25.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Posey County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Posey 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.