Counties in Indiana by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Hamilton County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 92 counties in 2013, at $84,022. Wayne County had the lowest, at $36,623. The median was $46,725 and the figure for Indiana was $47,508. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest84,022Hamilton County
Lowest36,623Wayne County
Median46,72592 counties
Indiana47,508History

Top 40 counties, 2013

Hamilton County: 84,022 USDHamilton County84,022Hendricks County: 68,575 USDHendricks County68,575Boone County: 68,047 USDBoone County68,047Hancock County: 67,738 USDHancock County67,738Porter County: 64,530 USDPorter County64,530Warrick County: 61,820 USDWarrick County61,820Johnson County: 58,936 USDJohnson County58,936Posey County: 58,477 USDPosey County58,477Morgan County: 56,491 USDMorgan County56,491Floyd County: 55,844 USDFloyd County55,844Dubois County: 55,606 USDDubois County55,606Dearborn County: 55,077 USDDearborn County55,077Bartholomew County: 54,341 USDBartholomew County54,341Jasper County: 53,757 USDJasper County53,757Newton County: 53,715 USDNewton County53,715Warren County: 53,623 USDWarren County53,623Franklin County: 53,538 USDFranklin County53,538Tipton County: 53,185 USDTipton County53,185Whitley County: 52,673 USDWhitley County52,673Carroll County: 52,587 USDCarroll County52,587LaGrange County: 51,810 USDLaGrange County51,810Kosciusko County: 51,603 USDKosciusko County51,603Brown County: 51,074 USDBrown County51,074Putnam County: 51,052 USDPutnam County51,052Montgomery County: 50,889 USDMontgomery County50,889Spencer County: 50,533 USDSpencer County50,533Ohio County: 50,518 USDOhio County50,518Harrison County: 50,321 USDHarrison County50,321Clark County: 50,296 USDClark County50,296DeKalb County: 50,279 USDDeKalb County50,279Shelby County: 49,657 USDShelby County49,657Jackson County: 49,614 USDJackson County49,614Wells County: 49,452 USDWells County49,452Benton County: 49,318 USDBenton County49,318Noble County: 48,789 USDNoble County48,789White County: 48,581 USDWhite County48,581Gibson County: 48,579 USDGibson County48,579Lake County: 48,341 USDLake County48,341Adams County: 48,001 USDAdams County48,001Tippecanoe County: 47,808 USDTippecanoe County47,808
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013
USD
Change on 2012
1Hamilton County84,022-5%
2Hendricks County68,575-3.3%
3Boone County68,047-2.7%
4Hancock County67,738+2.4%
5Porter County64,530+1%
6Warrick County61,820+2.1%
7Johnson County58,936-4.4%
8Posey County58,477-5%
9Morgan County56,491+6.8%
10Floyd County55,844+4.6%
11Dubois County55,606+3.3%
12Dearborn County55,077-4.2%
13Bartholomew County54,341+1.6%
14Jasper County53,757-0.6%
15Newton County53,715+7.2%
16Warren County53,623-0.3%
17Franklin County53,538+16.4%
18Tipton County53,185-1.4%
19Whitley County52,673+1.1%
20Carroll County52,587+3%
21LaGrange County51,810+8.2%
22Kosciusko County51,603+2.9%
23Brown County51,074+2.5%
24Putnam County51,052+8.3%
25Montgomery County50,889+12.1%
26Spencer County50,533-9.5%
27Ohio County50,518+2.5%
28Harrison County50,321-0.8%
29Clark County50,296+2.3%
30DeKalb County50,279+4.5%
31Shelby County49,657-0.6%
32Jackson County49,614+6.5%
33Wells County49,452+0.4%
34Benton County49,318+1.3%
35Noble County48,789+10.4%
36White County48,581+0.6%
37Gibson County48,579-1.5%
38Lake County48,341+0.7%
39Adams County48,001+11.8%
40Tippecanoe County47,808+9.8%
41Decatur County47,666+0.6%
42Ripley County47,495-1.5%
43Clinton County47,279-1%
44Clay County47,030+6.3%
45Rush County46,910+4.3%
46Martin County46,839+5%
47LaPorte County46,610+1%
48Steuben County46,275-0.3%
49Elkhart County46,123+0.7%
50Marshall County45,855-0.6%
51Wabash County45,833-0%
52Perry County45,722+6.5%
53Pike County45,679+1.6%
54Allen County45,587-6.6%
55Daviess County45,578+2%
56Union County45,411+1.4%
57Howard County45,211+7.3%
58Huntington County44,828+2.9%
59Pulaski County44,821+7.2%
60Jefferson County44,569+3.4%
61Jennings County44,554-3.2%
62Lawrence County44,435+12.6%
63Fulton County44,337+0.1%
64Knox County44,091+6.6%
65Washington County43,981+5.7%
66Greene County43,786+2.6%
67Miami County43,694+0.2%
68Scott County43,650+8.3%
69Switzerland County43,243+1.8%
70Owen County42,994+4.6%
71Fountain County42,732-10.8%
72Monroe County42,404+7.9%
73Henry County42,133+1.4%
74Vanderburgh County42,014+0.6%
75Sullivan County41,978+1.8%
76Parke County41,964+1.6%
77Jay County41,847-1.3%
78Cass County41,611+2%
79Marion County41,478-0.3%
80Madison County41,117-3.7%
81Randolph County41,057+1%
82St. Joseph County40,978-9.4%
83Vermillion County40,813-4.4%
84Fayette County40,212+0.5%
85Starke County39,552-5.2%
86Orange County39,411+2%
87Blackford County39,373+1.1%
88Grant County39,325+0.4%
89Vigo County39,014-2.7%
90Crawford County38,014-3.8%
91Delaware County37,116-0.6%
92Wayne County36,623+4%

Other periods

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Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Indiana by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Indiana by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/indiana-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Indiana by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/indiana-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Indiana by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/indiana-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Hamilton County, with $84,022 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wayne County, with $36,623 in 2013.

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