Huntington County, Indiana Population 2024

36,762

Huntington County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 36,762 with a growth rate of -0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Huntington County, Indiana is the 42nd largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 37,115 and has seen a growth of -0.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,667-19-0.05%
202836,686-19-0.05%
202736,705-19-0.05%
202636,724-19-0.05%
202536,743-19-0.05%
202436,762-19-0.05%
202336,781-19-0.05%
202236,800120.03%
202136,7881420.39%
202036,6461020.28%
201936,5442950.81%
201836,249-4-0.01%
201736,253-60-0.17%
201636,313-222-0.61%
201536,535-89-0.24%
201436,624-162-0.44%
201336,786-197-0.53%
201236,983-186-0.5%
201137,169540.15%
201037,11500%
199035,427-169-0.47%
198035,5966261.79%
197034,9701,1563.42%
196033,8142,4147.69%
195031,4001,4694.91%
194029,9318582.95%
193029,073-2,598-8.2%
192031,6712,6899.28%
191028,982810.28%
190028,9011,2574.55%
189027,6445,83926.78%
188021,8052,76914.55%
187019,0364,16928.04%
186014,8677,01789.39%
18507,8506,271397.15%
18401,579-35,088-95.69%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.05% (-19)
County Website
Huntington County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Huntington
2020 Population
36,646
Area
383 mi²
Density
96 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.32% (116)
Founded
1832

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,79094.8%
Two or more races7802.13%
Other race3951.08%
Black or African American3440.94%
Asian2580.7%
Native American740.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander580.16%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Huntington County, Indiana Population by Race

Huntington County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Huntington County, Indiana Median Age

41.4

Total

40.1

Male

42.9

Female

Huntington County, Indiana Adults

There are 28,801 adults, (6,547 of whom are seniors) in Huntington County, Indiana.

Huntington County, Indiana Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Huntington County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female18,31649.91%
Male18,38350.09%

Huntington County, Indiana Population by Age

Huntington County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,1652.3375.624.4
Married7,5972.8784.115.9
Non Family5,3381.2266.433.6
Female1,5143.0865.234.8
Male7163.3475.124.9

2.84

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Huntington County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4675.78%
Associates Degree2,5039.86%
Bachelors Degree3,69514.56%
Graduate Degree1,8687.36%
High School Graduate10,84142.72%
Less Than 9th Grade4181.65%
Some College4,58318.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Huntington County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Huntington County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,01522,3965,396
Hispanic55238928
2+ Races435381121
Other Race3161874
Asian18516733
Black1301079
Islander58580
Native American43350

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 27.82%.

Huntington County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,144$68,500$41,744
Graduate Degree$61,250$64,671$54,835
High School Graduate$36,630$47,365$28,279
Less Than 9th Grade$29,858$36,036$25,000
Overall$43,634$51,156$33,174
Some College$44,607$51,887$35,189

$43,634

Average Earnings

$51,156

Average Male

$33,174

Average Female

Huntington County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Huntington County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Huntington County, Indiana Language

96.39% of Huntington County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 3.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.02% of the population.

Huntington County, Indiana Language

Huntington County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,1003,35710.14%
Hispanic98927027.3%
Other38716943.67%
Asian24211447.11%
Multiple76411114.53%
Black2654918.49%
Islander583458.62%

11.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.3%

Male Poverty Rate

12.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Huntington County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Huntington County, Indiana is Islander, with 58.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Huntington County, Indiana is White, with 10.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.11%.

Huntington County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.7%
High School9.72%
Some College9.59%
Bachelors or Greater3.48%

Huntington County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.03%
Male Unemployed25.15%
Female Employed8.19%
Male Employed4.48%

Huntington County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Huntington County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,527$90,442
Households$59,894$76,590
Married Families$85,685$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,601$46,614

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Huntington County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Huntington County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Huntington County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Huntington County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Huntington County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,421

Number of Veterans

2,308

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam800
Second Gulf War540
First Gulf War525
World War II95
Korea86

Huntington County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74627
55 to 64555
75+492
35 to 54478
18 to 34269

Huntington County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3078.44%
2+ Races6513.16%
Islander3458.62%
Other Race143.76%
Hispanic142.01%
Black10.46%

Huntington County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Huntington County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Huntington County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Huntington County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Huntington County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Huntington County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.19%

Born in Huntington County, Indiana

98.39%

Native Born

1.61%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.39% of Huntington County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 78.19% having been born in Indiana. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Huntington County, Indiana Place of Birth

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