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Dearborn County, Indiana

Dearborn County, Indiana. Dearborn County had 51,609 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 24 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 18029.

Dearborn County is one of the 15 counties of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

51,609

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 50,679 · ACS 2020-2024: 51,094

Median household income

$84,735

±$3,556 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$243,400

±$7,729 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$845

±$73 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

The 2020 Census counted 50,679 residents in Dearborn County. The Census Bureau estimates 51,609 for July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 51,094 over 305 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +121 (50,875)
2021→2022 +103 (50,978)
2022→2023 +549 (51,527)
2023→2024 +187 (51,714)
2024→2025 −105 (51,609)

Dearborn County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Dearborn County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	51,094	6,851,073	+1,615
Households	20,282±250	2,716,009	+1,412
Average household size	2.49±0.03	2.46	−0.10
Housing units	21,098±53	2,976,568	+600

Dearborn County's population since 2000

From 46,109 in 2000 to 51,609 in 2025: up 11.9%. 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 46,109
2005 (estimate) 48,421
2010 Census 50,047
2015 (estimate) 49,491
2020 Census 50,679
2025 (estimate) 51,609

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 Dearborn County?

Dearborn County holds 24 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Lawrenceburg Township with 11,398 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 Dearborn County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Lawrenceburg Township	township	11,258	11,300±22	$72,665	$227,200	10.0%	100%
Miller Township	township	9,931	10,041±41	$112,634	$280,000	3.0%	100%
Bright	CDP	5,814	5,540±529	$108,974	$279,500	3.3%	100%
Hidden Valley	CDP	5,529	5,706±695	$121,208	$289,400	1.9%	100%
Lawrenceburg	city	5,129	5,179±18	$51,250	$227,600	13.5%	100%
Center Township, Dearborn County	township	5,027	5,096±29	$59,375	$182,600	16.8%	100%
Greendale	city	4,602	3,986±648	$74,980	$198,700	10.2%	100%
Logan Township, Dearborn County	township	3,871	3,894±31	$118,750	$349,900	6.0%	100%
Aurora	city	3,479	3,648±360	$47,470	$131,400	18.5%	100%
Harrison Township, Dearborn County	township	3,357	3,407±19	$67,554	$232,900	3.9%	100%
Manchester Township	township	3,297	3,313±18	$96,772	$265,500	6.1%	100%
Sparta Township, Dearborn County	township	2,887	2,929±23	$65,000	$243,900	8.3%	100%
Clay Township, Dearborn County	township	2,844	2,862±16	$63,295	$169,200	13.0%	100%
Kelso Township	township	2,469	2,493±17	$97,721	$268,000	5.2%	100%
Jackson Township, Dearborn County	township	1,705	1,801±329	$101,406	$317,700	0.9%	100%
Washington Township, Dearborn CountyGEOID 1802980540	township	1,434	1,363±325	$101,058	$181,200	3.6%	100%
Dillsboro	town	1,360	1,697±238	$48,810	$149,500	14.9%	100%
Hogan TownshipGEOID 1802934222	township	1,194	1,256±277	$75,794	$217,900	11.2%	100%
York Township, Dearborn CountyGEOID 1802985958	township	1,148	1,058±257	$70,588	$191,800	8.8%	100%
Moores Hill	town	675	629±229	$68,750	$143,800	8.5%	100%
St. Leon	town	660	737±183	$76,250	$280,800	15.2%	100%
ManchesterGEOID 1846350	CDP	–	343±231	not published	$149,100	18.9%	100%
West Harrison	town	325	285±100	$43,750	$129,200	19.3%	100%
Caesar Creek TownshipGEOID 1802909730	township	257	281±160	$50,938	$400,000	6.8%	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 Dearborn County?

The median resident of Dearborn County is 42.1 years old; 21.9% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%. 1.0% 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	Dearborn County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.1±0.7	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.9%±0.1 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	19.3%±0.2 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.6%	8.6%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	94.1%±0.9 pts	75.4%	−2.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	9.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	2.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±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	3.0%±0.9 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.5 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.0%±0.2 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.6%±0.5 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.7%±0.9 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	15.3%±1.5 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.8%±1.0 pts	7.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.7%±1.2 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	25.3%±2.0 pts	29.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.1%±1.2 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.0%±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 Dearborn County earn?

Half of Dearborn County's 20,282 households earn less than $84,735 a year (±$3,556), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $84,497 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dearborn County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$84,735±$3,556	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$99,812±$4,475	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$39,922±$1,882	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	7.6%±1.2 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	8.0%±2.7 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	7.7%±1.6 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.1%±1.4 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 Dearborn County?

Owners occupy 85.2% of Dearborn County's occupied homes and renters 14.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,400 by its owner (±$7,729). The median renter pays $845 a month including utilities, and 30.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dearborn County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$243,400±$7,729	$218,200	+$33,690
Median gross rent	$845±$73	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.1%±6.9 pts	38.9%	−10.3 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,518±$55	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	85.2%±1.5 pts	70.6%	+5.6 pts
Housing units	21,098±53	2,976,568	+600
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.0%±0.7 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.8%±1.8 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	2.5%±0.6 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.0%±0.7 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	14.2%±1.9 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 Dearborn County building?

Builders took permits for 155 new housing units across Dearborn County in 2025 (140 single-family), 3.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 148 units
2020 142 units
2021 127 units
2022 108 units
2023 128 units
2024 120 units
2025 155 units

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

How do people in Dearborn County get to work?

77.5% of Dearborn County's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 1.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dearborn County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.5%±1.5 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	1.9%±0.7 pts	4.3%	−1.8 pts
Drove alone to work	77.5%±2.3 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	10.4%±1.7 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	0.9%±0.4 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	9.7%±1.9 pts	10.7%	+6.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	29.8 min±1.1	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 are Dearborn County's census tracts?

Dearborn County is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $31,406 (Tract 803.02) to $122,000 (Tract 801.03).

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

Tract 801.0118029080101	–	2,846	2,859±276	$96,563	$261,900	not published	3.8%
Tract 801.0318029080103	Hidden Valley (87%)	5,962	5,800±600	$122,000	$288,500	not published	2.3%
Tract 801.0418029080104	Bright (35%)	3,969	4,241±599	$108,384	$267,100	$849	4.0%
Tract 802.0118029080201	St. Leon (38%)	2,469	2,493±17	$97,721	$268,000	$838	5.2%
Tract 802.0318029080203	Bright (63%)	5,279	5,368±259	$101,475	$315,500	$979	4.4%
Tract 802.0418029080204	West Harrison (13%)	1,949	1,933±261	$55,809	$242,300	$893	6.7%
Tract 803.0118029080301	Lawrenceburg (79%)	3,149	4,167±775	$71,618	$237,500	$757	14.1%
Tract 803.0218029080302	Lawrenceburg (88%)	2,006	1,590±309	$31,406	$164,200	$707	8.0%
Tract 80418029080400	Greendale (65%)	6,103	5,543±637	$81,551	$230,800	$719	7.6%
Tract 80518029080500	Aurora (83%)	3,805	3,898±308	$50,677	$153,600	$719	17.3%
Tract 806.0118029080601	Dillsboro (32%)	3,674	3,624±160	$70,682	$172,200	$966	10.7%
Tract 806.0218029080602	Aurora (7%)	3,277	3,336±368	$85,197	$211,900	$1,090	11.1%
Tract 80718029080700	Moores Hill (15%)	6,191	6,242±31	$82,746	$254,700	$1,185	7.1%

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

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

Dearborn County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	28th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	35th of 92
Residents per square mile	25th of 92
Median household income	8th of 92
Median home value	12th of 92
Median gross rent	53rd of 92
Poverty rate	81st of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	23rd of 92
Median age	32nd 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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