Highest-earning counties in Indiana
Highest-earning counties in Indiana
Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.
The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Indiana using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Indiana.
#50. Elkhart County
- Median household income: $65,617
- Households earning over $100k: 30.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%
#49. White County
- Median household income: $66,143
- Households earning over $100k: 26.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.9%
#48. Pike County
- Median household income: $66,250
- Households earning over $100k: 28.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.5%
#47. Montgomery County
- Median household income: $66,571
- Households earning over $100k: 31.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.8%
#46. Parke County
- Median household income: $66,776
- Households earning over $100k: 26.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.0%
#45. Clay County
- Median household income: $67,676
- Households earning over $100k: 29.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.8%
#44. Gibson County
- Median household income: $67,763
- Households earning over $100k: 31.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.9%
#43. Ohio County
- Median household income: $67,942
- Households earning over $100k: 29.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%
#42. Marshall County
- Median household income: $68,041
- Households earning over $100k: 29.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.9%
#41. Wabash County
- Median household income: $68,414
- Households earning over $100k: 29.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.4%
#40. Jennings County
- Median household income: $68,476
- Households earning over $100k: 29.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.1%
#39. Daviess County
- Median household income: $68,561
- Households earning over $100k: 34.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.3%
#38. Newton County
- Median household income: $68,596
- Households earning over $100k: 25.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%
#37. Allen County
- Median household income: $68,839
- Households earning over $100k: 31.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.3%
#36. Lake County
- Median household income: $68,985
- Households earning over $100k: 33.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%
#35. Wells County
- Median household income: $69,741
- Households earning over $100k: 30.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.3%
#34. DeKalb County
- Median household income: $70,080
- Households earning over $100k: 29.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.2%
#33. Jackson County
- Median household income: $70,208
- Households earning over $100k: 31.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.6%
#32. LaPorte County
- Median household income: $70,452
- Households earning over $100k: 31.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.4%
#31. Spencer County
- Median household income: $70,890
- Households earning over $100k: 34.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.5%
#30. Noble County
- Median household income: $70,908
- Households earning over $100k: 31.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.0%
#29. Ripley County
- Median household income: $71,084
- Households earning over $100k: 32.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.8%
#28. Shelby County
- Median household income: $71,301
- Households earning over $100k: 31.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.6%
#27. Steuben County
- Median household income: $71,483
- Households earning over $100k: 32.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.9%
#26. Dubois County
- Median household income: $71,918
- Households earning over $100k: 32.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.6%
#25. Clark County
- Median household income: $72,298
- Households earning over $100k: 32.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.6%
#24. Harrison County
- Median household income: $72,468
- Households earning over $100k: 34.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.1%
#23. Brown County
- Median household income: $72,644
- Households earning over $100k: 34.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.3%
#22. Kosciusko County
- Median household income: $73,922
- Households earning over $100k: 33.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.1%
#21. Decatur County
- Median household income: $74,228
- Households earning over $100k: 32.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.6%
#20. Warren County
- Median household income: $74,635
- Households earning over $100k: 37.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.8%
#19. Whitley County
- Median household income: $75,790
- Households earning over $100k: 32.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.2%
#18. Putnam County
- Median household income: $76,182
- Households earning over $100k: 33.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.4%
#17. Floyd County
- Median household income: $78,179
- Households earning over $100k: 37.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.2%
#16. Tipton County
- Median household income: $78,309
- Households earning over $100k: 36.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.2%
#15. Morgan County
- Median household income: $79,088
- Households earning over $100k: 39.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.9%
#14. Posey County
- Median household income: $79,124
- Households earning over $100k: 38.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.2%
#13. Union County
- Median household income: $79,500
- Households earning over $100k: 35.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.9%
#12. Jasper County
- Median household income: $79,634
- Households earning over $100k: 34.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.8%
#11. Franklin County
- Median household income: $79,702
- Households earning over $100k: 33.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.9%
#10. Bartholomew County
- Median household income: $80,365
- Households earning over $100k: 38.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.7%
#9. Dearborn County
- Median household income: $82,693
- Households earning over $100k: 39.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.0%
#8. LaGrange County
- Median household income: $83,741
- Households earning over $100k: 37.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.3%
#7. Porter County
- Median household income: $85,828
- Households earning over $100k: 41.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.2%
#6. Johnson County
- Median household income: $87,227
- Households earning over $100k: 42.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.5%
#5. Hancock County
- Median household income: $91,326
- Households earning over $100k: 46.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.8%
#4. Warrick County
- Median household income: $95,027
- Households earning over $100k: 46.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.3%
#3. Hendricks County
- Median household income: $99,988
- Households earning over $100k: 49.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.4%
#2. Boone County
- Median household income: $104,865
- Households earning over $100k: 53.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.8%
#1. Hamilton County
- Median household income: $117,957
- Households earning over $100k: 57.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 6.5%
