Noble County, Indiana
Created in 1836 and named for Indiana's first U.S. senator, James Noble
County Seat: Albion
Largest City: Kendallville (2023 population: 10,239)
Population per Square Mile: 115.46
Square Miles: 410.80
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 47,457 | 30 | 0.7% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 47,430 | 30 | 0.7% | 6,880,131 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 47,384 | 30 | 0.7% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.1% | 49 | | 1.4% |
*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 | 60 | 46 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 60 | 30 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 75 | 16 | 0.8% | 9,159 |
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) | 3,059 | 31 | 6.4% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 8,370 | 32 | 17.6% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,919 | 33 | 8.3% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 11,549 | 30 | 24.3% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 12,003 | 32 | 25.3% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 8,530 | 33 | 18.0% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 39.5 | | | 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 | 246 | 31 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 261 | 42 | 0.6% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 562 | 40 | 1.2% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 46 | 29 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 45,611 | 30 | 96.2% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 704 | 34 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 41,933 | 33 | 88.4% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 5,497 | 22 | 11.6% | 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 2023 (Includes detail not shown below) | 17,971 | 32 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 4,044 | 28 | 22.5% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 5,633 | 36 | 31.3% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 1,466 | 31 | 8.2% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 4,676 | 35 | 26.0% | 29.6% |
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) | 20,418 | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 20,212 | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 13,700 | 32 | 67.8% | 63.9% |
Median Value (2023) | $183,400 | 36 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 4,271 | 32 | 21.1% | 26.9% |
Median Rent (2023) | $608 | 55 | | |
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) | 7,012 | 35 | 0.6% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 6,659 | 36 | 0.6% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS) | 31,961 | 31 | 0.7% | 4,559,304 |
with High School diploma or higher | 82.6% | 88 | | 90.2% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 17.8% | 57 | | 28.8% |
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 2023 | $52,042 | 62 | 85.0% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2023 | 66,072 | 51 | 95.1% | $69,458 |
Poverty Rate in 2023 | 10.6% | 55 | 86.9% | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 10.9% | 75 | 72.2% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 15 | 52 | 0.3% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 2,535 | 40 | 0.4% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 2,947 | 35 | 0.6% | 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 | 593 | 30 | 0.7% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 22 | 41 | 0.6% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 527 | 31 | 0.8% | 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 | 22,386 | 32 | 0.7% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 21,565 | 32 | 0.7% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 821 | 29 | 0.7% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 17 | 112.1% | 3.3 |
December 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.1 | 32 | 102.5% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 23,731 | 100.0% | $1,383,548 | 100.0% | $58,301 |
Wage and Salary | 17,954 | 75.7% | $936,597 | 67.7% | $52,166 |
Farm Proprietors | 971 | 4.1% | $55,195 | 4.0% | $56,843 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,806 | 20.3% | $170,969 | 12.4% | $35,574 |
Farm | 1,130 | 4.8% | $67,013 | 4.8% | $59,304 |
Nonfarm | 22,601 | 95.2% | $1,316,535 | 95.2% | $58,251 |
Private | 20,725 | 87.3% | $1,201,303 | 86.8% | $57,964 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,106 | 4.7% | $25,851 | 1.9% | $23,373 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 201 | 0.8% | $3,192 | 0.2% | $15,881 |
Construction | 1,082 | 4.6% | $81,689 | 5.9% | $75,498 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,323 | 5.6% | $78,903 | 5.7% | $59,639 |
Information | 345 | 1.5% | $22,619 | 1.6% | $65,562 |
Manufacturing | 7,701 | 32.5% | $621,386 | 44.9% | $80,689 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 2,164 | 9.1% | $74,978 | 5.4% | $34,648 |
Trans., Warehousing | 754 | 3.2% | $31,943 | 2.3% | $42,365 |
Wholesale Trade | 527 | 2.2% | $37,983 | 2.7% | $72,074 |
Other Private (not above) | 4,596* | 19.4%* | $183,054* | 13.2%* | $39,829* |
Government | 1,876 | 7.9% | $115,232 | 8.3% | $61,424 |
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 | 104 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $32,187 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 104 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $32,187 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $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 Noble County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Albion | 2,222 | 4.7% |
Avilla | 2,475 | 5.2% |
Cromwell | 481 | 1.0% |
Kendallville | 10,239 | 21.6% |
Ligonier | 4,608 | 9.7% |
Rome City | 1,304 | 2.7% |
Wolcottville | 607 | 1.3%* |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates