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)
White34,79394.66%
Two or more races1,0422.83%
Other race3200.87%
Black or African American2920.79%
Asian2310.63%
Native American630.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.04%

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

40.8

Total

39.3

Male

42.3

Female

Huntington County, Indiana Adults

There are 28,758 adults, (6,688 of whom are seniors) in Huntington County, Indiana.

Huntington County, Indiana Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Huntington County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female18,33049.87%
Male18,42750.13%

Huntington County, Indiana Population by Age

Huntington County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,2272.3276.223.8
Married7,4132.8985.314.7
Non Family5,3941.2368.331.7
Female1,5742.9863.736.3
Male8463.1569.730.3

2.84

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

76.2%

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 Grade1,3955.5%
Associates Degree2,4499.65%
Bachelors Degree3,83915.13%
Graduate Degree2,0267.98%
High School Graduate10,87942.87%
Less Than 9th Grade3721.47%
Some College4,41417.4%

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
White24,01722,4285,644
Hispanic52143140
2+ Races512480158
Other Race21315117
Black1741506
Asian16613934
Native American30256
Islander16160

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 30.86%.

Huntington County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,465$70,049$42,407
Graduate Degree$64,356$75,313$56,455
High School Graduate$38,435$48,157$29,222
Less Than 9th Grade$33,367$43,430$26,250
Overall$44,647$51,854$35,380
Some College$43,714$53,183$37,738

$44,647

Average Earnings

$51,854

Average Male

$35,380

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

96.78% of Huntington County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 3.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.48% of the population.

Huntington County, Indiana Language

Huntington County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,0273,1889.65%
Multiple97714715.05%
Hispanic1,00513913.83%
Asian1927840.63%
Other2764917.75%
Black2322611.21%

10.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.68%

Male Poverty Rate

11.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Huntington County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Huntington County, Indiana is Asian, with 40.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Huntington County, Indiana is White, with 9.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.71%.

Huntington County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.62%
Some College9.28%
High School9.26%
Bachelors or Greater3.15%

Huntington County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.89%
Male Unemployed15.99%
Female Employed7.5%
Male Employed3.4%

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$79,799$97,492
Households$62,734$82,491
Married Families$90,125$110,368
Non Families$37,672$50,519

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Huntington County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

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 45-54, 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

2,253

Number of Veterans

2,108

Male Veterans

145

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam768
First Gulf War496
Second Gulf War430
World War II83
Korea70

Huntington County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64625
65 to 74562
75+489
35 to 54413
18 to 34164

Huntington County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1547.89%
2+ Races9214.4%
Other Race51.72%
Hispanic50.67%
Black20.89%

Huntington County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Huntington County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Huntington County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

78.7%

Born in Huntington County, Indiana

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Huntington County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 78.7% having been born in Indiana. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Huntington County, Indiana Place of Birth

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