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 2014, at $89,861. Jay County had the lowest, at $38,663. The median was $47,638 and the figure for Indiana was $49,384. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest89,861Hamilton County
Lowest38,663Jay County
Median47,63892 counties
Indiana49,384History

Top 40 counties, 2014

Hamilton County: 89,861 USDHamilton County89,861Hendricks County: 70,358 USDHendricks County70,358Boone County: 68,352 USDBoone County68,352Hancock County: 68,334 USDHancock County68,334Warrick County: 65,793 USDWarrick County65,793Porter County: 63,030 USDPorter County63,030Posey County: 59,975 USDPosey County59,975Dearborn County: 59,280 USDDearborn County59,280Whitley County: 59,266 USDWhitley County59,266Johnson County: 58,833 USDJohnson County58,833Harrison County: 56,787 USDHarrison County56,787Warren County: 55,925 USDWarren County55,925Carroll County: 55,318 USDCarroll County55,318Jasper County: 55,190 USDJasper County55,190Tipton County: 55,008 USDTipton County55,008Morgan County: 54,849 USDMorgan County54,849Shelby County: 54,831 USDShelby County54,831Spencer County: 54,468 USDSpencer County54,468Bartholomew County: 54,101 USDBartholomew County54,101Franklin County: 54,086 USDFranklin County54,086Kosciusko County: 54,068 USDKosciusko County54,068Dubois County: 53,211 USDDubois County53,211Floyd County: 53,186 USDFloyd County53,186Brown County: 52,582 USDBrown County52,582Marshall County: 52,508 USDMarshall County52,508Ripley County: 52,491 USDRipley County52,491Clark County: 52,050 USDClark County52,050LaGrange County: 52,003 USDLaGrange County52,003DeKalb County: 51,911 USDDeKalb County51,911Ohio County: 51,403 USDOhio County51,403Newton County: 51,285 USDNewton County51,285Wells County: 51,182 USDWells County51,182Noble County: 50,997 USDNoble County50,997Lake County: 50,774 USDLake County50,774White County: 50,731 USDWhite County50,731Decatur County: 50,258 USDDecatur County50,258Elkhart County: 50,192 USDElkhart County50,192Adams County: 50,172 USDAdams County50,172Steuben County: 50,078 USDSteuben County50,078Clinton County: 49,945 USDClinton County49,945
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

RankCounties2014
USD
Change on 2013
1Hamilton County89,861+6.9%
2Hendricks County70,358+2.6%
3Boone County68,352+0.4%
4Hancock County68,334+0.9%
5Warrick County65,793+6.4%
6Porter County63,030-2.3%
7Posey County59,975+2.6%
8Dearborn County59,280+7.6%
9Whitley County59,266+12.5%
10Johnson County58,833-0.2%
11Harrison County56,787+12.8%
12Warren County55,925+4.3%
13Carroll County55,318+5.2%
14Jasper County55,190+2.7%
15Tipton County55,008+3.4%
16Morgan County54,849-2.9%
17Shelby County54,831+10.4%
18Spencer County54,468+7.8%
19Bartholomew County54,101-0.4%
20Franklin County54,086+1%
21Kosciusko County54,068+4.8%
22Dubois County53,211-4.3%
23Floyd County53,186-4.8%
24Brown County52,582+3%
25Marshall County52,508+14.5%
26Ripley County52,491+10.5%
27Clark County52,050+3.5%
28LaGrange County52,003+0.4%
29DeKalb County51,911+3.2%
30Ohio County51,403+1.8%
31Newton County51,285-4.5%
32Wells County51,182+3.5%
33Noble County50,997+4.5%
34Lake County50,774+5%
35White County50,731+4.4%
36Decatur County50,258+5.4%
37Elkhart County50,192+8.8%
38Adams County50,172+4.5%
39Steuben County50,078+8.2%
40Clinton County49,945+5.6%
41Huntington County49,832+11.2%
42Putnam County49,467-3.1%
43Allen County48,651+6.7%
44Martin County48,381+3.3%
45Jackson County48,368-2.5%
46Daviess County47,670+4.6%
47Switzerland County47,606+10.1%
48Howard County47,433+4.9%
49Rush County47,418+1.1%
50Union County47,410+4.4%
51Pike County47,217+3.4%
52Montgomery County46,945-7.8%
53Gibson County46,466-4.3%
54St. Joseph County46,388+13.2%
55Tippecanoe County46,276-3.2%
56LaPorte County46,243-0.8%
57Benton County46,196-6.3%
58Owen County46,001+7%
59Jefferson County45,964+3.1%
60Lawrence County45,232+1.8%
61Fountain County45,168+5.7%
62Wabash County45,151-1.5%
63Fulton County44,762+1%
64Madison County44,730+8.8%
65Perry County44,623-2.4%
66Cass County44,430+6.8%
67Vermillion County44,388+8.8%
68Clay County44,385-5.6%
69Knox County44,077-0%
70Sullivan County43,933+4.7%
71Monroe County43,841+3.4%
72Jennings County43,783-1.7%
73Pulaski County43,770-2.3%
74Starke County43,740+10.6%
75Washington County43,573-0.9%
76Marion County42,700+2.9%
77Vanderburgh County42,622+1.4%
78Parke County42,056+0.2%
79Henry County41,955-0.4%
80Scott County41,649-4.6%
81Randolph County41,577+1.3%
82Vigo County41,260+5.8%
83Greene County41,077-6.2%
84Miami County41,065-6%
85Wayne County40,929+11.8%
86Crawford County40,657+7%
87Grant County40,234+2.3%
88Fayette County40,122-0.2%
89Orange County39,572+0.4%
90Blackford County39,563+0.5%
91Delaware County39,449+6.3%
92Jay County38,663-7.6%

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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/indiana-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/indiana-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/indiana-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Hamilton County, with $89,861 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Jay County, with $38,663 in 2014.

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