City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Noblesville, IN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Noblesville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

71,940
Residents
$102,319
Median income
$321,800
Median home
$1,473
Median rent (state)

Noblesville - the verdict

Nationally, Noblesville sits in the 79th percentile for household income and the 80th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

79th
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
80th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Noblesville, IN

Noblesville is a small city in Indiana, home to 71,940 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $102,319 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.8%. Typical homes in Noblesville are valued around $321,800, and the median resident age is 35.6 years. 51.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 69.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 684 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Stable), up 1% from five years earlier. Noblesville reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 622.2 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: the state registers 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,473 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Indiana's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 88.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

71,940 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$102,319 /yr

Poverty 3.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Noblesville compare to other US cities?

Where Noblesville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 79% higher than other cities
Home value 68% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities
Safety 80% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Indiana and the picture shifts: Noblesville ranks #27 of 109 Indiana cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Noblesville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Indiana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

79thIncome percentile
80thSafety percentile

79th percentile nationally for median household income · 80th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Noblesville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Noblesville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 65 Avg. percentile National median
Noblesville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Noblesville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$321,800 32nd percentile more affordable than 32% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Noblesville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Noblesville, IN Noblesville, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Noblesville, IN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Noblesville, IN median $102,319/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Noblesville, IN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Noblesville, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 51.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
71,940
Median Income
$102,319
Median Home Value
$321,800
Median Age
35.6
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Labor force participation
69.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
51.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
622.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
83.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
538.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
14
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

See the fastest-growing cities →
68,000 residents70,000 residents72,000 residents74,000 residents76,000 residents78,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 70,206 residents 76,111 residents ▲ +8.4%
Noblesville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
684
housing units authorized
Single-Family
470
detached homes
Multifamily
214
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 678
2020 640
2021 1,063
2022 1,063
2023 901
2024 684

Permit volume increased 1% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.5%
Carpool
7.3%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
16.9%
Other
0.6%

Based on 37,880 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Noblesville sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,473/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Lafayette
70,650 people
Gary
68,604 people
Hammond
77,098 people
Bloomington
78,791 people
Muncie
64,739 people
Greenwood
64,237 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Noblesville's 71,940 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wesley Chapel, FL
71,965 people
Tamarac, FL
71,887 people
Centreville, VA
71,885 people
Framingham, MA
72,013 people
Greenville, SC
71,755 people
Harlingen, TX
71,669 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Noblesville's $102,319 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fairfield, CA
$102,321 median income
Elizabeth Lake, CA
$102,333 median income
Signal Hill, CA
$102,303 median income
Napili-Honokowai, HI
$102,337 median income
Lenexa, KS
$102,344 median income
Merrimac, WI
$102,344 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Noblesville, IN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Noblesville, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.1% White 84.8% Black or African American 5.8% Asian 3.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 5.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Noblesville compares to nearby Indiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Noblesville (this city) 71,940 $102,319
Lafayette 70,650 $52,946
Gary 68,604 $37,380
Hammond 77,098 $53,950
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Noblesville, IN?

What is the population of Noblesville, IN? +

Noblesville, IN counts 71,940 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Noblesville, IN? +

Median annual household income in Noblesville runs $102,319, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Noblesville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Noblesville; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.

Is Noblesville, IN safe? +

Noblesville has a total crime rate of 622.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Noblesville, IN? +

The median home value in Noblesville is $321,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Citation & verification links Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities Editorial

Verify with HUD →

Verify with FBI →

Verify with NOAA →

Verify with U.S. Census Bureau →

Verify with EPA →

Verify with FEMA →

Verify with BEA →

Verify with EIA →

Verify with NCES →

Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.