Hamilton County, Indiana
Organized in 1823 and named for Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury
County Seat: Noblesville
Largest City: Fishers (2023 population: 104,094)
Population per Square Mile: 942.54
Square Miles: 394.30
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 347,467 | 4 | 5.4% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 371,645 | 4 | 5.4% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 417,426 | 3 | 6.0% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 7.0% | 1 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 2,719 | 2 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 1,568 | 3 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 1,910 | 2 | 25.4% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 21,381 | 4 | 5.8% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 71,379 | 4 | 19.2% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 29,491 | 7 | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 100,128 | 4 | 26.9% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 95,573 | 3 | 25.7% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 53,693 | 4 | 14.4% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 38.7 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 972 | 6 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 27,642 | 2 | 7.4% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 19,615 | 6 | 5.3% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 274 | 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 314,135 | 3 | 84.5% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 9,007 | 5 | 2.4% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 350,317 | 4 | 94.3% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 21,328 | 6 | 5.7% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 129,749 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 39,722 | 2 | 30.6% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 43,014 | 3 | 33.2% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 8,848 | 5 | 6.8% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 26,686 | 5 | 20.6% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 149,789 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 136,401 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 99,007 | 4 | 72.6% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $350,900 | 1 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 30,742 | 6 | 22.5% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $1,231 | 1 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 66,127 | 3 | 5.9% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 62,259 | 3 | 6.0% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 230,317 | 4 | 5.1% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 97.2% | 1 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 60.8% | 1 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $95,757 | 1 | 164.2% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 117,068 | 1 | 175.3% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 4.5% | 92 | 36.0% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 4.0% | 92 | 26.0% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 37 | 21 | 0.9% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 8,048 | 17 | 1.3% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 11,764 | 7 | 2.3% | 511,735 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 4,025 | 4 | 5.0% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 50 | 18 | 1.3% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 1,896 | 6 | 2.9% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 197,462 | 3 | 5.8% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 192,441 | 3 | 5.9% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 5,021 | 5 | 4.4% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.5 | 88 | 75.8% | 3.3 |
June 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 84 | 79.5% | 4.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 242,614 | 100.0% | $17,215,831 | 100.0% | $70,960 |
Wage and Salary | 172,624 | 71.2% | $12,010,545 | 69.8% | $69,576 |
Farm Proprietors | 446 | 0.2% | $30,257 | 0.2% | $67,841 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 69,544 | 28.7% | $3,002,672 | 17.4% | $43,177 |
Farm | 641 | 0.3% | $36,460 | 0.2% | $56,880 |
Nonfarm | 241,973 | 99.7% | $17,179,371 | 99.8% | $70,997 |
Private | 226,139 | 93.2% | $16,049,326 | 93.2% | $70,971 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 17,886 | 7.4% | $624,676 | 3.6% | $34,925 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 6,379 | 2.6% | $134,978 | 0.8% | $21,160 |
Construction | 12,223 | 5.0% | $1,288,366 | 7.5% | $105,405 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 22,996 | 9.5% | $1,846,042 | 10.7% | $80,277 |
Information | 3,433 | 1.4% | $259,584 | 1.5% | $75,614 |
Manufacturing | 8,850 | 3.6% | $927,688 | 5.4% | $104,824 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 25,101 | 10.3% | $2,260,874 | 13.1% | $90,071 |
Retail Trade | 21,836 | 9.0% | $1,011,245 | 5.9% | $46,311 |
Trans., Warehousing | 7,741 | 3.2% | $205,508 | 1.2% | $26,548 |
Wholesale Trade | 9,671 | 4.0% | $1,337,354 | 7.8% | $138,285 |
Other Private (not above) | 90,023 | 37.1% | $6,153,011 | 35.7% | $68,349 |
Government | 15,834 | 6.5% | $1,130,045 | 6.6% | $71,368 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 4,843 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $1,459,399 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 2,595 | 53.6% | 63.0% | $1,021,500 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 84 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 22,346 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 49 | 1.0% | 0.9% | $10,010 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 2,115 | 43.7% | 34.2% | $405,543 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Hamilton County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Arcadia | 1,474 | 0.4% |
Atlanta | 746 | 0.2% |
Carmel | 102,296 | 27.5% |
Cicero | 5,630 | 1.5% |
Fishers | 104,094 | 28.0% |
Noblesville | 73,916 | 19.9% |
Sheridan | 3,361 | 0.9% |
Westfield | 57,746 | 15.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates