Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 509,665 | 1 | 7.5% | 6,785,528 |
Today (2024) | 521,621 | 1 | 7.5% | 6,924,275 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 528,759 | 1 | 7.5% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 2.3% | 1 | | 2.0% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2023-2024 | Number | Rank of 1 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 3,056 | 1 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 1,817 | 1 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -627 | 1 | -6.8% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2024 | Number | Rank of 1 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 29,839 | 1 | 5.7% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 87,345 | 1 | 16.7% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 41,598 | 1 | 8.0% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 135,518 | 1 | 26.0% | 25.9% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 132,360 | 1 | 25.4% | 23.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 94,961 | 1 | 18.2% | 17.5% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2024 | Number | Rank of 1 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 2,731 | 1 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 12,609 | 1 | 2.4% | 3.1% |
Black Alone | 21,949 | 1 | 4.2% | 10.6% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 679 | 1 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 472,184 | 1 | 90.5% | 83.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 11,469 | 1 | 2.2% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 487,563 | 1 | 93.5% | 90.9% |
Hispanic | 34,058 | 1 | 6.5% | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank of 1 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below) | 200,848 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 36,094 | 2 | 18.0% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 62,318 | 1 | 31.0% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 17,666 | 1 | 8.8% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 56,835 | 1 | 28.3% | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank of 1 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2024 (estimate) | 227,310 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 220,739 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 149,773 | 1 | 67.9% | 63.9% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 51,075 | 1 | 23.1% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank of 1 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported) | 88,865 | 1 | 7.8% | 1,132,621 |
Public | 81,061 | 1 | 7.8% | 1,033,552 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank of 1 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $58,080 | 1 | 94.8% | $61,243 |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 364 | 1 | 7.6% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 38,186 | 1 | 6.3% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/2025 | 39,400 | 1 | 8.1% | 488,145 |
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 1 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 5,832 | 1 | 7.3% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 293 | 1 | 7.6% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 5,505 | 1 | 8.3% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2024 | Number | Rank of 1 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 261,364 | 1 | 7.6% | 3,455,992 |
Employed | 251,285 | 1 | 7.6% | 3,310,992 |
Unemployed | 10,079 | 1 | 7.0% | 145,000 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.9 | 1 | 92.9% | 4.2 |
May 2025 Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 1 | 94.1% | 3.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 292,418 | 100.0% | $18,269,102 | 100.0% | $62,476 |
Wage and Salary | 234,973 | 80.4% | $13,534,387 | 74.1% | $57,600 |
Farm Proprietors | 4,967 | 1.7% | $228,883 | 1.3% | $46,081 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 52,478 | 17.9% | $1,527,709 | 8.4% | $29,111 |
Farm | 5,697 | 1.9% | $277,842 | 1.5% | $48,770 |
Nonfarm | 286,721 | 98.1% | $17,991,260 | 98.5% | $62,748 |
Private | 256,383 | 87.7% | $15,980,427 | 87.5% | $62,330 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 21,281 | 7.3% | $654,672 | 3.6% | $30,763 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 3,445 | 1.2% | $59,427 | 0.3% | $17,250 |
Construction | 15,852 | 5.4% | $1,061,621 | 5.8% | $66,971 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 23,368* | 8.0%* | $1,717,668* | 9.4%* | $73,505* |
Information | 1,548* | 0.5%* | $104,015* | 0.6%* | $67,193* |
Manufacturing | 57,000 | 19.5% | $5,264,409 | 28.8% | $92,358 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 9,889* | 3.4%* | $640,639* | 3.5%* | $64,783* |
Retail Trade | 29,770 | 10.2% | $1,188,946 | 6.5% | $39,938 |
Trans., Warehousing | 20,288 | 6.9% | $1,150,852 | 6.3% | $56,726 |
Wholesale Trade | 8,043* | 2.8%* | $971,430* | 5.3%* | $120,780* |
Other Private (not above) | 59,058* | 20.2%* | $2,730,080* | 14.9%* | $46,227* |
Government | 30,338 | 10.4% | $2,010,833 | 11.0% | $66,281 |
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, 2024 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 2,019 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $561,452 | $8,133,071 |
Single-Family | 1,734 | 85.9% | 75.4% | $521,572 | $6,951,719 |
2-Family | 24 | 1.2% | 1.9% | $3,446 | $100,498 |
3- and 4-Family | 44 | 2.2% | 0.8% | $5,680 | $45,624 |
5+ Family | 217 | 10.7% | 21.9% | $30,754 | $1,035,231 |
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 South Central Indiana Economic Development Region
Name | Population in 2024 | Percent of Region |
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Charlestown | 8,559 | 1.6% |
Clarksville | 22,041 | 4.2% |
Columbus | 51,970 | 10.0% |
Greensburg | 12,317 | 2.4% |
Jeffersonville | 52,912 | 10.1% |
Madison | 12,108 | 2.3% |
New Albany | 37,652 | 7.2% |
Scottsburg | 7,413 | 1.4% |
Sellersburg | 10,057 | 1.9% |
Seymour | 22,524 | 4.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates