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Ohio County, Indiana

Named in 1844 for the Ohio River, it is the state's smallest county

County Seat: Rising Sun

Largest City: Rising Sun (2024 population: 2,219)

Population per Square Mile: 69.64

Square Miles: 86.10

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	5,940	92	0.1%	6,484,050
Today (2024)	5,996	92	0.1%	6,924,275
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	5,920	92	0.1%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	0.9%	62		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 in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	37	56		4,268
Net International Migration	0	89		30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-35	42	-0.4%	9,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2024	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	226	92	3.8%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	936	92	15.6%	17.0%
College Age (18 to 24)	366	92	6.1%	9.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	1,277	92	21.3%	25.9%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	1,684	92	28.1%	23.9%
Seniors (65 and older)	1,507	92	25.1%	17.5%
Median Age	47.8			Median Age = 38.3

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2024	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	22	91	0.4%	0.5%
Asian Alone	17	92	0.3%	3.1%
Black Alone	60	91	1.0%	10.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	2	88	0.0%	0.1%
White	5,812	92	96.9%	83.2%
Two or More Race Groups	83	92	1.4%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	5,895	92	98.3%	90.9%
Hispanic	101	92	1.7%	9.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2023 (Includes detail not shown below)	2,567	92	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	386	92	15.0%	18.1%
Married Without Children	840	92	32.7%	29.3%
Single Parents	294	86	11.5%	8.9%
Living Alone	763	91	29.7%	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
Total Housing Units in 2024 (estimate)	2,796	92	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)	2,755	92	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	1,978	92	71.8%	63.9%
Median Value (2023)	$193,500	31
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	589	91	21.4%	26.9%
Median Rent (2023)	$669	38

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported)	831	92	0.1%	1,132,621
Public	831	92	0.1%	1,033,552
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS)	4,400	92	0.1%	4,559,304
with High School diploma or higher	93.5%	7		90.2%
with B.A. or higher degree	19%	50		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
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023	$55,398	41	90.5%	61,243
Median Household Income in 2023	70,757	33	101.9%	$69,458
Poverty Rate in 2023	9.2%	74	75.4%	12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	12.2%	67	80.8%	15.1%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024	2	90	0.0%	4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024	321	92	0.1%	608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/2025	367	91	0.1%	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	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	50	92	0.1%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	0	86	0.0%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	68	92	0.1%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2024	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	2,979	92	0.1%	3,455,992
Employed	2,858	92	0.1%	3,310,992
Unemployed	121	92	0.1%	145,000
Annual Unemployment Rate	4.1	38	97.6%	4.2
May 2025 Unemployment Rate	3.1	56	91.2%	3.4

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
Total by place of work	1,803	100.0%	$99,744	100.0%	$55,321
Wage and Salary	1,135	63.0%	$50,893	51.0%	$44,840
Farm Proprietors	148	8.2%	$234	0.2%	$1,581
Nonfarm Proprietors	520	28.8%	$36,564	36.7%	$70,315
Farm	153	8.5%	$637	0.6%	$4,163
Nonfarm	1,650	91.5%	$99,107	99.4%	$60,065
Private	1,347	74.7%	$81,688	81.9%	$60,644
Accommodation, Food Serv.	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Arts, Ent., Recreation	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Construction	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Health Care, Social Serv.	98	5.4%	$5,406	5.4%	$55,163
Information	1	0.1%	$246	0.2%	$246,000
Manufacturing	63	3.5%	$2,556	2.6%	$40,571
Professional, Tech. Serv.	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Retail Trade	114	6.3%	$3,069	3.1%	$26,921
Trans., Warehousing	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Wholesale Trade	25	1.4%	$1,442	1.4%	$57,680
Other Private (not above)	221*	12.3%*	$9,571*	9.6%*	$43,308*
Government	303	16.8%	$17,419	17.5%	$57,488

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 County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	10	100.0%	100.0%	$3,182	$8,133,071
Single-Family	10	100.0%	75.4%	$3,182	$6,951,719
2-Family	0	0.0%	1.9%	0	$100,498
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.8%	$0	$45,624
5+ Family	0	0.0%	21.9%	$0	$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 Ohio County

Name	Population in 2024	Percent of County
Rising Sun	2,219	37.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates