Hamilton County, Indiana
Organized in 1823 and named for Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury
County Seat: Noblesville
Largest City: Fishers (2022 population: 101,966)
Population per Square Mile: 925.49
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 (2022) | 364,921 | 4 | 5.3% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 417,754 | 3 | 6.0% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 5.0% | 1 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 4,881 | 1 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 1,471 | 3 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 1,299 | 2 | 126.9% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 20,830 | 4 | 5.7% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 70,462 | 4 | 19.3% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 29,895 | 7 | 8.2% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 98,682 | 4 | 27.0% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 94,106 | 3 | 25.8% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 50,946 | 4 | 14.0% | 16.9% |
Median Age | 38.3 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 844 | 6 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 26,471 | 2 | 7.3% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 18,714 | 6 | 5.1% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 240 | 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 310,066 | 3 | 85.0% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 8,586 | 5 | 2.4% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 347,194 | 4 | 95.1% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 17,727 | 7 | 4.9% | 7.9% |
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 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 126,371 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 39,725 | 2 | 31.4% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 40,848 | 4 | 32.3% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 9,011 | 5 | 7.1% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 25,573 | 5 | 20.2% | 29.1% |
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 2022 (estimate) | 144,203 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 132,952 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 96,746 | 4 | 72.8% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $302,400 | 1 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 29,625 | 6 | 22.3% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $1,111 | 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 2021 ACS) | 223,841 | 4 | 5.0% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 97.2% | 1 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 60.5% | 1 | | 27.8% |
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 2021 | 108,203 | 1 | 172.5% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 3.8% | 92 | 31.4% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 3.9% | 92 | 24.8% | 15.7% |
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, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 195,968 | 3 | 5.8% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 191,796 | 3 | 5.8% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 4,172 | 5 | 4.1% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.1 | 91 | 70.0% | 3.0 |
October 2023 Unemployment Rate | 2.6 | 86 | 78.8% | 3.3 |
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, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 5,781 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $1,436,518 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 3,068 | 53.1% | 65.0% | $1,062,333 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 36 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 6,943 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 59 | 1.0% | 0.5% | $6,073 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 2,618 | 45.3% | 32.6% | $361,169 | $1,031,387 |
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 2022 | Percent of County |
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Arcadia | 1,504 | 0.4% |
Atlanta | 761 | 0.2% |
Carmel | 101,964 | 27.9% |
Cicero | 5,531 | 1.5% |
Fishers | 101,966 | 27.9% |
Noblesville | 72,748 | 19.9% |
Sheridan | 3,258 | 0.9% |
Westfield | 54,605 | 15.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates