Town · Indiana

McCordsville, Indiana

McCordsville, town, in Hancock County, Indiana. McCordsville had 13,094 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 48.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,503 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,329 (±96). GEOID 1845648.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

13,094

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,503 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,329 ±96

Median household income

$110,692

±$5,919 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$345,400

±$14,688 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,283

±$481 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is McCordsville and what county is it in?

McCordsville is a town in Hancock County, Indiana. It covers 8.4 square miles of land, 1,015 residents per square mile in 2020.

McCordsville is in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

McCordsville lies mostly within Vernon Township (Hancock County) and reaches into Buck Creek Township, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).

McCordsville (marked with a dot) in Hancock 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 McCordsville, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 13,094 people lived in McCordsville on July 1, 2025, up 48.5% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 8,503 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,329 (±96).

  • July 2020→2021 +625 (9,507)
  • 2021→2022 +858 (10,365)
  • 2022→2023 +898 (11,263)
  • 2023→2024 +486 (11,749)
  • 2024→2025 +1,345 (13,094)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure McCordsvilleHancock CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Total population 10,329 ±96 84,037 6,851,073 +3,472
Households 4,136 ±282 33,474 2,716,009 +1,793
Average household size 2.50 ±0.17 2.49 2.46 −0.43
Housing units 4,228 ±301 34,370 2,976,568 +1,804

McCordsville's population since 2000

From 1,134 in 2000 to 13,094 in 2025: up 1,054.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for McCordsville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,134
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,061
  • 2010 Census 4,797
  • 2015 (estimate) 6,089
  • 2020 Census 8,503
  • 2025 (estimate) 13,094

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

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 McCordsville?

The median resident of McCordsville is 37.9 years old; 26.0% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 10.2%. 4.4% 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 McCordsvilleHancock CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median age 37.9 ±3.4 40.0 38.1 no clear change
Under 18 years 26.0% ±3.1 pts 23.2% 23.3% –
65 years and over 13.1% ±4.1 pts 17.3% 16.8% –
Male 47.7% ±3.3 pts 49.6% 49.6% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.8% ±1.4 pts 3.5% 8.6% −2.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 79.7% ±4.7 pts 88.1% 75.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 10.2% ±4.2 pts 3.5% 9.1% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.1% ±1.8 pts 1.1% 2.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.4 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.7% ±2.0 pts 3.3% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 4.4% ±1.8 pts 3.3% 6.3% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.1% ±2.4 pts 4.0% 10.3% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.9% ±3.6 pts 7.4% 6.3% –
With a disability 10.9% ±3.3 pts 13.6% 14.2% –
No health insurance coverage 6.9% ±3.2 pts 5.5% 7.4% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.1% ±3.7 pts 94.2% 90.4% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 57.8% ±6.6 pts 34.9% 29.5% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.5% ±4.7 pts 11.5% 10.8% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.0% ±5.4 pts 90.0% 87.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.9% ±1.3 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 McCordsville earn?

Half of McCordsville's 4,136 households earn less than $110,692 a year (±$5,919), against $93,186 in Hancock County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $122,450 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure McCordsvilleHancock CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $110,692 ±$5,919 $93,186 $71,957 no clear change
Mean household income $141,093 ±$19,557 $118,107 $95,247 –
Per capita income $55,630 ±$7,048 $47,372 $38,351 +$8,846
People below the poverty line 0.9% ±0.7 pts 4.7% 12.3% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.9% ±1.3 pts 4.5% 16.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 6.0% ±5.1 pts 4.5% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 96.0% ±3.9 pts 96.8% 94.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 96.6% ±2.9 pts 93.6% 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 McCordsville?

Owners occupy 84.7% of McCordsville's occupied homes and renters 15.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $345,400 by its owner (±$14,688). The median renter pays $1,283 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure McCordsvilleHancock CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $345,400 ±$14,688 $274,800 $218,200 +$62,340
Median gross rent $1,283 ±$481 $1,203 $1,062 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 28.9% ±21.7 pts 29.0% 38.9% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,774 ±$143 $1,538 $1,404 –
Owner-occupied homes 84.7% ±6.4 pts 79.5% 70.6% −8.8 pts
Renter-occupied homes 15.3% ±6.4 pts 20.5% 29.4% –
Housing units 4,228 ±301 34,370 2,976,568 +1,804
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.2% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 12.7% ±12.9 pts 5.8% 5.6% –
Single-family detached homes 91.2% ±3.8 pts 84.2% 72.6% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±0.9 pts 1.4% 4.4% –
Built 2020 or later 13.3% ±3.8 pts 5.0% 1.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 33.8% ±5.9 pts 12.6% 8.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 7.9% ±7.2 pts 10.4% 16.0% –
Households with no vehicle 1.4% ±0.8 pts 3.0% 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 many new homes is McCordsville building?

Builders took permits for 501 new housing units in McCordsville in 2025 (501 in single-family houses), 38.3 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Indiana.

  • 2019 94 units
  • 2020 234 units
  • 2021 436 units
  • 2022 312 units
  • 2023 153 units
  • 2024 528 units
  • 2025 501 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in McCordsville work and get to work?

65.9% of McCordsville's workers drive alone and 23.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure McCordsvilleHancock CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 76.6% ±5.7 pts 68.4% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 2.4% ±1.6 pts 2.7% 4.3% –
Drove alone to work 65.9% ±6.6 pts 74.9% 76.3% –
Carpooled 6.3% ±4.1 pts 6.9% 9.1% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.6% –
Walked 3.5% ±4.6 pts 1.1% 1.9% –
Worked from home 23.7% ±5.5 pts 16.0% 10.7% +16.5 pts
Mean travel time to work 31.9 min ±5.6 27.7 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 McCordsville?

1 census tract lies mostly in McCordsville, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in McCordsville, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in McCordsville
Tract 4102.01Hancock County10,641 $110,000 $345,80081%
Tract 4109.01Hancock County4,379 $107,383 $261,3003%

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 McCordsville) · Census block assignment files

How does McCordsville compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, McCordsville is the 2,654th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 70th-most populous of 566 in Indiana.

McCordsville ranks 64th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

McCordsville'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, July 2025 estimate70th566
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)4th1,056
Residents per square mile309th1,088
Median household income64th1,072
Per capita income32nd1,087
Median home value45th1,075
Median gross rent88th904
Bachelor's degree or higher19th1,029
Median age741st1,083
Owner-occupied share413th1,087
Work from home18th595
Travel time to work153rd1,088

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

Every place in Indiana, sortable · Compare McCordsville with other places

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 McCordsville?

16 of the 57 figures for McCordsville 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 McCordsville 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' public schools in McCordsville.