Floyd County, Indiana
Named in 1819 for Col. John Floyd, early settlers in the area
County Seat: New Albany
Largest City: New Albany (2023 population: 37,329)
Population per Square Mile: 546.38
Square Miles: 147.90
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 80,484 | 20 | 1.2% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 80,809 | 21 | 1.2% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 82,256 | 22 | 1.2% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.4% | 13 | | 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 | 277 | 21 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 86 | 23 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -176 | 83 | -2.3% | 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) | 4,188 | 23 | 5.2% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 13,649 | 23 | 16.9% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 6,547 | 22 | 8.1% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 21,019 | 20 | 26.0% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 20,794 | 19 | 25.7% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 14,612 | 21 | 18.1% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 40.5 | | | 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 | 359 | 23 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 1,125 | 23 | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 4,658 | 20 | 5.8% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 47 | 28 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 72,437 | 21 | 89.6% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 2,183 | 20 | 2.7% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 77,247 | 20 | 95.6% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 3,562 | 27 | 4.4% | 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) | 30,911 | 22 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 5,532 | 23 | 17.9% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 9,567 | 23 | 31.0% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 2,778 | 21 | 9.0% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 8,954 | 20 | 29.0% | 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) | 35,051 | 22 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 34,358 | 21 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 22,987 | 22 | 66.9% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $214,800 | 11 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 7,924 | 21 | 23.1% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $802 | 12 | | |
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 (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 14,009 | 19 | 1.2% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 11,865 | 23 | 1.1% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 55,456 | 21 | 1.2% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 92.4% | 19 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 31.3% | 12 | | 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 | $61,081 | 9 | 104.7% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 74,264 | 14 | 111.2% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 10.1% | 63 | 80.8% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 13.4% | 58 | 87.0% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 76 | 11 | 1.8% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 5,967 | 21 | 1.0% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 4,325 | 25 | 0.9% | 497,203 |
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 | 808 | 23 | 1.0% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 25 | 34 | 0.7% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 882 | 20 | 1.3% | 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 | 42,544 | 20 | 1.3% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 41,356 | 20 | 1.3% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 1,188 | 22 | 1.0% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.8 | 68 | 84.8% | 3.3 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 62 | 86.0% | 4.3 |
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 | 44,170 | 100.0% | $2,409,356 | 100.0% | $54,547 |
Wage and Salary | 34,094 | 77.2% | $1,811,874 | 75.2% | $53,143 |
Farm Proprietors | 229 | 0.5% | $-150 | -0.0% | $-655 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 9,847 | 22.3% | $205,881 | 8.5% | $20,908 |
Farm | 234 | 0.5% | $63 | 0.0% | $269 |
Nonfarm | 43,936 | 99.5% | $2,409,293 | 100.0% | $54,836 |
Private | 39,490 | 89.4% | $2,140,856 | 88.9% | $54,213 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 3,281 | 7.4% | $87,988 | 3.7% | $26,817 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 593 | 1.3% | $3,795 | 0.2% | $6,400 |
Construction | 2,764 | 6.3% | $189,323 | 7.9% | $68,496 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 7,416 | 16.8% | $524,275 | 21.8% | $70,695 |
Information | 294 | 0.7% | $19,001 | 0.8% | $64,629 |
Manufacturing | 6,205 | 14.0% | $510,632 | 21.2% | $82,294 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 2,327 | 5.3% | $153,307 | 6.4% | $65,882 |
Retail Trade | 3,750 | 8.5% | $122,430 | 5.1% | $32,648 |
Trans., Warehousing | 1,683 | 3.8% | $84,689 | 3.5% | $50,320 |
Wholesale Trade | 841 | 1.9% | $75,476 | 3.1% | $89,746 |
Other Private (not above) | 10,238* | 23.2%* | $368,704* | 15.3%* | $36,013* |
Government | 4,446 | 10.1% | $268,437 | 11.1% | $60,377 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
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 | 222 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $72,687 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 200 | 90.1% | 63.0% | $65,130 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 2 | 0.9% | 2.0% | 357 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 20 | 9.0% | 34.2% | $7,200 | $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 Floyd County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Georgetown | 3,781 | 4.7% |
Greenville | 1,441 | 1.8% |
New Albany | 37,329 | 46.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates