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Bartholomew County, Indiana

Bartholomew County, Indiana. Bartholomew County had 85,729 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 32 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 12 towns and townships and 13 census-designated) and 16 census tracts. GEOID 18005.

Bartholomew County is the county of the Columbus, IN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

85,729

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 82,208 · ACS 2020-2024: 83,536

Median household income

$79,901

±$3,751 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$232,800

±$5,792 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,127

±$39 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Bartholomew County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 82,208 residents in Bartholomew County. The Census Bureau estimates 85,729 for July 1, 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 83,536 over 407 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +486 (82,699)
2021→2022 +843 (83,542)
2022→2023 +529 (84,071)
2023→2024 +871 (84,942)
2024→2025 +787 (85,729)

Bartholomew County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	83,536	6,851,073	+1,055
Households	33,359±397	2,716,009	+1,907
Average household size	2.47±0.03	2.46	−0.12
Housing units	35,668±72	2,976,568	+1,321

Bartholomew County's population since 2000

From 71,435 in 2000 to 85,729 in 2025: up 20.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 71,435
2005 (estimate) 73,660
2010 Census 76,794
2015 (estimate) 81,516
2020 Census 82,208
2025 (estimate) 85,729

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Bartholomew County?

Bartholomew County holds 32 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 12 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 13 census-designated places. The largest is Columbus Township with 53,359 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Bartholomew County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Columbus Township	township	51,310	51,987±34	$75,602	$238,500	11.8%	100%
Columbus	city	50,474	51,824±661	$77,456	$244,200	11.3%	100%
German Township, Bartholomew County	township	6,980	7,219±25	$74,608	$165,600	14.2%	100%
Harrison Township, Bartholomew County	township	4,169	4,308±21	$119,877	$393,400	1.6%	100%
Wayne Township, Bartholomew County	township	3,835	3,790±20	$71,086	$198,500	11.3%	100%
Haw Creek Township	township	3,801	3,826±20	$86,667	$180,100	5.3%	100%
Clay Township, Bartholomew County	township	3,145	3,298±22	$89,688	$239,800	2.0%	100%
Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County	township	2,251	2,387±448	$71,625	$232,300	13.1%	100%
Hope	town	2,099	2,029±536	$76,188	$148,600	8.9%	100%
Ohio Township, Bartholomew CountyGEOID 1800556124	township	1,756	1,435±408	$96,652	$341,600	9.2%	100%
Flat Rock Township	township	1,593	1,442±334	$89,047	$209,200	7.3%	100%
Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County	township	1,402	1,596±401	$93,750	$259,900	2.4%	100%
Clifty Township	township	1,004	1,320±464	$88,438	$327,900	18.9%	100%
Jackson Township, Bartholomew CountyGEOID 1800536756	township	962	928±499	$106,591	$299,100	0.0%	100%
TaylorsvilleGEOID 1875104	CDP	867	1,248±384	not published	$169,100	33.9%	100%
Mineral SpringsGEOID 1849892	CDP	–	742±244	$115,685	$232,800	3.0%	100%
Pleasant View VillageGEOID 1860696	CDP	–	625±263	$95,682	$193,600	1.1%	100%
Elizabethtown	town	406	372±130	$53,750	$153,000	15.0%	100%
Bethel VillageGEOID 1805050	CDP	–	393±163	$78,750	$170,700	0.0%	100%
Edinburgh	town	4,435	4,381±396	$60,843	$154,500	11.3%	8%
GrammerGEOID 1828620	CDP	–	336±292	not published	not published	5.1%	100%
WalesboroGEOID 1879604	CDP	–	331±241	$122,632	$202,600	0.0%	100%
HartsvilleGEOID 1832332	town	317	277±120	$64,375	$147,300	7.2%	100%
Schaefer LakeGEOID 1868202	CDP	–	229±101	$130,721	$257,800	0.0%	100%
NewbernGEOID 1852506	CDP	–	210±117	$165,486	$287,500	1.9%	100%
CliffordGEOID 1813582	town	205	165±90	$58,750	$125,900	14.5%	100%
Grandview LakeGEOID 1828728	CDP	–	199±130	$250,000 or more	$861,100	0.0%	100%
JonesvilleGEOID 1838916	town	178	129±48	$55,179	$123,400	8.5%	100%
Harrison LakeGEOID 1832098	CDP	–	144±89	$140,000	$450,000	0.0%	100%
PetersvilleGEOID 1859400	CDP	–	134±87	$75,208	$155,400	12.7%	100%
WaynesvilleGEOID 1882034	CDP	–	116±88	$48,625	$143,300	0.0%	100%
AzaliaGEOID 1803052	CDP	–	37±42	not published	not published	40.5%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Bartholomew County?

The median resident of Bartholomew County is 37.5 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.2%. 11.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	37.5±0.5	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	24.1%±0.1 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	16.7%±0.2 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9.2%	8.6%	+2.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	77.7%±0.4 pts	75.4%	−3.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.3 pts	9.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	7.4%±0.3 pts	2.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.6 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	11.2%±0.7 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	14.6%±0.8 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.7%±0.7 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	13.5%±1.1 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.5%±0.8 pts	7.4%	−3.1 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.0%±1.2 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	34.1%±1.7 pts	29.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	14.4%±1.4 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.9%±0.6 pts	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 Bartholomew County earn?

Half of Bartholomew County's 33,359 households earn less than $79,901 a year (±$3,751), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $78,064 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$79,901±$3,751	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$102,124±$3,826	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$41,608±$1,483	$38,351	+$2,504
People below the poverty line	10.5%±1.3 pts	12.3%	−2.9 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.3%±2.7 pts	16.0%	−9.9 pts
Households receiving SNAP	7.4%±1.2 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	92.9%±1.0 pts	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 Bartholomew County?

Owners occupy 69.3% of Bartholomew County's occupied homes and renters 30.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,800 by its owner (±$5,792). The median renter pays $1,127 a month including utilities, and 33.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$232,800±$5,792	$218,200	+$43,888
Median gross rent	$1,127±$39	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	33.6%±4.9 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,433±$37	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.3%±1.7 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	35,668±72	2,976,568	+1,321
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.6 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.5%±1.8 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.0%±1.5 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	4.7%±0.9 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.4%±0.4 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	9.8%±1.3 pts	16.0%	–

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 Bartholomew County building?

Builders took permits for 187 new housing units across Bartholomew County in 2025 (183 single-family), 2.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 189 units
2020 169 units
2021 231 units
2022 209 units
2023 156 units
2024 195 units
2025 187 units

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

How do people in Bartholomew County get to work?

75.6% of Bartholomew County's workers drive alone and 13.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Bartholomew County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.2%±1.5 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	4.1%±0.8 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.6%±2.1 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	7.9%±1.2 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.8%±0.4 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	0.9%±0.4 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	13.8%±1.7 pts	10.7%	+10.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.5 min±1.0	24.1 min	+1.8 min

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 are Bartholomew County's census tracts?

Bartholomew County is divided into 16 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $49,044 (Tract 106) to $129,821 (Tract 103).

Census tracts of Bartholomew County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 10118005010100	Columbus (99%)	5,275	5,398±696	$56,071	$152,100	$1,050	23.8%
Tract 10218005010200	Columbus	4,344	4,360±545	$74,552	$226,400	$1,326	7.5%
Tract 10318005010300	Columbus (98%)	3,551	3,586±471	$129,821	$323,800	$1,351	8.6%
Tract 10418005010400	Columbus (92%)	6,958	6,651±701	$84,643	$270,200	$1,168	4.4%
Tract 10518005010500	Columbus (96%)	5,525	5,390±459	$66,540	$243,000	$968	13.9%
Tract 10618005010600	Columbus (93%)	5,310	4,559±518	$49,044	$213,600	$595	17.1%
Tract 10718005010700	Columbus (99%)	3,695	3,705±451	$61,923	$144,400	$1,304	12.5%
Tract 10818005010800	Columbus (95%)	4,147	4,366±481	$52,617	$138,400	$1,074	24.5%
Tract 10918005010900	Columbus (79%)	6,955	7,378±609	$127,825	$439,500	$1,424	3.8%
Tract 11018005011000	Columbus (21%)	5,084	4,709±536	$105,841	$333,500	$993	5.8%
Tract 111.0118005011101	Taylorsville (22%)	5,380	6,111±828	$73,787	$165,200	$1,164	16.7%
Tract 111.0218005011102	Edinburgh (24%)	2,772	2,889±521	$85,404	$178,500	$681	6.1%
Tract 11218005011200	Hope (37%)	5,314	5,438±377	$89,205	$191,900	$1,075	5.7%
Tract 11318005011300	Columbus (7%)	4,812	5,203±517	$94,100	$261,800	$1,004	6.6%
Tract 11418005011400	Elizabethtown (20%)	3,872	4,020±552	$77,331	$209,700	$942	9.5%
Tract 11518005011500	Columbus (25%)	9,214	9,773±676	$108,000	$235,500	$1,141	7.3%

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

How does Bartholomew County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Bartholomew County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	20th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	10th of 92
Residents per square mile	20th of 92
Median household income	11th of 92
Median home value	16th of 92
Median gross rent	11th of 92
Poverty rate	58th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	10th of 92
Median age	80th of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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