Bartholomew County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bartholomew County, IN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Indiana
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 84% of counties in Indiana
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 95% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bartholomew County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,536 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 204.1 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.51% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.1 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 33,359 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bartholomew County grew by 11.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 83,536 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bartholomew County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.0% of residents. That is 0.8 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 17,389 20.8% -1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 18,371 22.0% +0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,145 19.3% -0.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 13,838 16.6% -0.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Indiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.5% of the people living in Bartholomew County and men 50.5%.
- Women 49.5% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 50.5% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Bartholomew County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Bartholomew County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,839 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.49% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bartholomew County is about 11% higher than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Bartholomew County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $148,683 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,127 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.3% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bartholomew County is about 11.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,127 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bartholomew County spend about 35 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 147 hours, about 6.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bartholomew County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.6 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 35.3 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 147 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,556 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.8% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,701 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,683 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Bartholomew County is 18 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Indiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bartholomew County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Bartholomew County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.0% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Bartholomew County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Bartholomew County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.7% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.3% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Bartholomew County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Bartholomew County, IN is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 83,536 residents against a local median of 45,962. Where Bartholomew County, IN breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 20% below the local median of 22.1 min at 17.6 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.0 min on commute, so Bartholomew County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bartholomew County, IN has the lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew County, IN | 83,536 | $79,839 #2/5 | $148,683 #4/5 | 17.6 min #1/5 |
| Jackson County, IN | 46,660 | $70,834 | $164,655 | 18.6 min |
| Shelby County, IN | 45,265 | $72,014 | $171,773 | 21.3 min |
| Jennings County, IN | 27,562 | $70,375 | $109,091 | 22.9 min |
| Johnson County, IN | 166,315 | $90,779 | $161,827 | 23.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bartholomew County, Indiana.
What is the population of Bartholomew County, Indiana?
About 83,536 people live in Bartholomew County, Indiana, in 33,359 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 35.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Averaged over its land area, Bartholomew County, Indiana has 204 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.4 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
The median home costs 1.9 times the median household income ($148,683 against $79,839), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,127 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
Unemployment in Bartholomew County, Indiana is only 4.1%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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