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 183.8 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 2007 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $56,522. Per capita income grew by 9.2% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	74,750	704	Covered Employment	43,738	521
Growth (%) since 1990	17.4%	1120	Avg wage per job	$41,080	282
Households (2000)	27,936	680	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	36.2%	112
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	38,415	696	Avg wage per job	$56,522	256
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.6	2392	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	3.2%	998
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$35,004	389	Avg wage per job	$38,697	1315
Median Household Income (2005)	$46,172	582	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	7.8%	1554
Poverty Rate (2005)	10.0	2523	Avg wage per job	$37,850	539
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	83.8	806	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.8%	1175
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	22.0	561	Avg wage per job	$57,495	227