Census-designated place · Indiana

Dunlap, Indiana

Dunlap, census-designated place, in Elkhart County, Indiana. Dunlap had 6,109 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±679). GEOID 1819072.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,109

±679 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,442

Median household income

$87,039

±$11,259 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$222,200

±$10,352 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,271

±$190 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Dunlap and what county is it in?

Dunlap is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Elkhart County, Indiana. It covers 4.9 square miles of land, 1,313 residents per square mile in 2020.

Dunlap is in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Dunlap lies entirely within Concord Township (Elkhart County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Dunlap (marked with a dot) in Elkhart County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Dunlap, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Dunlap's population at 6,109 (±679). The 2020 Census counted 6,442 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Dunlap is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure DunlapElkhart CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Total population 6,109 ±679 207,132 6,851,073 no clear change
Households 2,095 ±243 72,309 2,716,009 no clear change
Average household size 2.91 ±0.26 2.83 2.46 no clear change
Housing units 2,221 ±241 80,493 2,976,568 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Dunlap?

The median resident of Dunlap is 39.3 years old; 25.6% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 22.3%. 12.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure DunlapElkhart CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median age 39.3 ±4.0 35.6 38.1 no clear change
Under 18 years 25.6% ±4.8 pts 27.4% 23.3% –
65 years and over 15.9% ±3.4 pts 15.4% 16.8% –
Male 51.0% ±3.7 pts 49.7% 49.6% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22.3% ±6.8 pts 20.1% 8.6% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 71.7% ±7.4 pts 69.9% 75.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.7 pts 4.7% 9.1% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.0 pts 1.0% 2.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.2 pts 0.2% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.0% ±2.4 pts 3.6% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.6% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 12.2% ±4.1 pts 9.7% 6.3% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 21.9% ±7.4 pts 23.0% 10.3% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.0% ±2.5 pts 4.7% 6.3% –
With a disability 13.3% ±3.6 pts 12.5% 14.2% –
No health insurance coverage 16.0% ±5.5 pts 14.2% 7.4% +9.0 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 86.9% ±4.3 pts 82.2% 90.4% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.9% ±5.2 pts 20.1% 29.5% +7.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.4% ±3.6 pts 7.3% 10.8% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.7% ±6.4 pts 90.0% 87.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 4.3% ±4.8 pts 1.3% 2.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Dunlap earn?

Half of Dunlap's 2,095 households earn less than $87,039 a year (±$11,259), against $68,561 in Elkhart County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $91,071 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure DunlapElkhart CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $87,039 ±$11,259 $68,561 $71,957 no clear change
Mean household income $123,049 ±$16,887 $89,471 $95,247 –
Per capita income $42,791 ±$6,067 $32,936 $38,351 +$11,299
People below the poverty line 8.4% ±4.0 pts 12.4% 12.3% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 8.2% ±6.9 pts 19.0% 16.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.7% ±3.1 pts 7.0% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 95.6% ±3.1 pts 92.3% 94.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 90.6% ±4.3 pts 88.6% 89.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Dunlap?

Owners occupy 95.8% of Dunlap's occupied homes and renters 4.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,200 by its owner (±$10,352). The median renter pays $1,271 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure DunlapElkhart CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $222,200 ±$10,352 $210,400 $218,200 +$45,472
Median gross rent $1,271 ±$190 $1,047 $1,062 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 53.1% ±39.4 pts 39.4% 38.9% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,426 ±$81 $1,323 $1,404 –
Owner-occupied homes 95.8% ±2.5 pts 71.6% 70.6% +5.7 pts
Renter-occupied homes 4.2% ±2.5 pts 28.4% 29.4% –
Housing units 2,221 ±241 80,493 2,976,568 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.7% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±33.4 pts 12.0% 5.6% –
Single-family detached homes 95.2% ±3.0 pts 70.3% 72.6% –
Mobile homes 2.5% ±2.1 pts 8.1% 4.4% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.7 pts 1.0% 1.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 6.4% ±4.6 pts 6.6% 8.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 3.7% ±4.1 pts 16.8% 16.0% –
Households with no vehicle 3.1% ±2.5 pts 7.8% 6.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Dunlap work and get to work?

75.1% of Dunlap's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure DunlapElkhart CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.3% ±4.6 pts 65.1% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 3.4% ±3.3 pts 3.6% 4.3% –
Drove alone to work 75.1% ±7.7 pts 74.3% 76.3% –
Carpooled 10.9% ±4.5 pts 15.7% 9.1% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.2% 0.6% –
Walked 4.3% ±4.1 pts 2.4% 1.9% –
Worked from home 9.7% ±3.6 pts 5.1% 10.7% –
Mean travel time to work 18.4 min ±1.7 20.0 min 24.1 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Dunlap?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Dunlap, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $59,875 (Tract 20.01) to $85,803 (Tract 21.01).

Census tracts in Dunlap, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Dunlap
Tract 21.01Elkhart County4,302 $85,803 $197,20061%
Tract 20.01Elkhart County3,110 $59,875 $195,30057%
Tract 20.02Elkhart County3,941 $88,239 $233,30041%
Tract 21.02Elkhart County5,488 $48,986 $106,2006%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dunlap) · Census block assignment files

How does Dunlap compare with other places in Indiana?

Dunlap ranks 265th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Dunlap's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)306th1,088
Residents per square mile239th1,088
Median household income265th1,072
Per capita income212th1,087
Median home value388th1,075
Median gross rent93rd904
Poverty rate526th736
Bachelor's degree or higher380th1,029
Median age637th1,083
Owner-occupied share77th1,087
Work from home263rd595
Travel time to work1,020th1,088

Dunlap's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Dunlap?

19 of the 57 figures for Dunlap on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dunlap are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.