Rush County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18139 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,739
Rank #2,055 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,473 −11.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,471 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.9% −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,244 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,800 −40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,872 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.6% −44.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,244 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,502 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

74.9% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
18.6% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%29.9%59.7%89.6%94.4%2.7%1.9%0.6%0.4%

About Rush County, Indiana

Rush County, Indiana has a total population of 16,739, making it the 2,055th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rush County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rush County is $66,473, which ranks #1,471 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Rush County is $166,800, 40.8% below the national median. Renters in Rush County pay a median gross rent of $873 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rush County, 18.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Rush County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Rush 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.