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Sullivan County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Sullivan County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sullivan County, IN is a small rural county of 20,766 residents with a workforce characterized by modest educational attainment—14.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and relatively low labor costs, with median worker earnings of $32,941 and a labor force participation rate of 54.1%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $122,200 and median gross rent of $813/month, and the 76.4% homeownership rate reflects a stable, rooted population with a median age of 41.7 years. Population has been essentially flat at -0.1% over five years, unemployment sits at 5.1%, and a poverty rate of 13.5% points to ongoing economic pressure in the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,766

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,204

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.1% since 2018

Sullivan County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone18,839 (90.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races664 (3.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone625 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race402 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone153 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone80 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish200
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)15
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic6
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6
  5. 5.Korean4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,300

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,577

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,424

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,894
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,429
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,218
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services686
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)602

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,640
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,949
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,884
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,423
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,197

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.54×)639
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)1,545
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.32×)551
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)533
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)1,097

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$813/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999750 (12.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999474 (7.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999467 (7.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999455 (7.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999446 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999411 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,941

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,112 (80.3%)
  • Carpooled942 (10.6%)
  • Worked At Home496 (5.6%)
  • Walked190 (2.1%)
  • Other89 (1.0%)
  • Motorcycle10 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.