Bartholomew County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 406.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 185.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 25.3%. On the 2000 census form, 99.0% of the population reported only one race, with 1.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.52 persons compared to an average family size of 2.98 persons. In 2008 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $59,135. Per capita income grew by 9.9% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	75,360	706	Covered Employment	44,450	512
Growth (%) since 1990	18.4%	1098	Avg wage per job	$42,612	285
Households (2000)	27,936	680	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	36.1%	101
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	39,540	682	Avg wage per job	$59,135	228
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.6	2120	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	3.2%	1008
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$36,957	419	Avg wage per job	$40,615	1138
Median Household Income (2007)	$53,395	411	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	7.7%	1602
Poverty Rate (2007)	10.9	2308	Avg wage per job	$39,199	559
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	83.8	806	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.6%	1353
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	22.0	561	Avg wage per job	$55,159	283