Sullivan County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18153 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,780
Rank #1,835 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,204 −25.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,396 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,718 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$131,100 −53.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,501 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6% −56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,876 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,622 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

76.4% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
14.6% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.1%48.1%72.2%90.4%3.7%3.0%1.9%0.6%0.4%0.1%

About Sullivan County, Indiana

Sullivan County, Indiana has a total population of 20,780, making it the 1,835th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sullivan County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sullivan County is $56,204, which ranks #2,396 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Sullivan County is $131,100, 53.5% below the national median. Renters in Sullivan County pay a median gross rent of $829 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sullivan County, 14.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.8 min.

Sullivan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.0%).

All data for Sullivan 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.