Floyd County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Floyd 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 80% of counties in Indiana
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 88% of counties in Indiana
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 90% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Floyd County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,920 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 541.6 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.67% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 31,907 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Floyd County grew by 10.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 80,920 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Floyd County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.7% of residents. That is 0.5 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 16,649 20.6% -1.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 17,523 21.7% +0.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,965 21.0% +1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 13,606 16.8% on par
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 51.1% of the people living in Floyd County and men 48.9%.
- Women 51.1% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 48.9% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Floyd County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Floyd County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,118 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.37% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Floyd County is about 11% higher than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Floyd County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $388,053 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,036 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Floyd County is about 31.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,036 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Floyd County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 183 hours, about 7.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Floyd County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.9 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.8 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 183 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,662 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.1% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 16,975 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,273 | 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 Floyd County is 22 minutes, longer 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
Floyd County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Floyd County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.49 | 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
Floyd County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Floyd County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.1% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.6% | 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).
Floyd County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Floyd County, IN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 80,920 residents against a local median of 39,866. Floyd County, IN's median home price, at $388,053, runs 139% above the $162,419 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves sit within $144,056 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Floyd County, IN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Floyd County, IN has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County, IN | 80,920 | $80,118 #1/6 | $388,053 #1/6 | 21.9 min #4/6 |
| Harrison County, IN | 39,866 | $74,587 | $167,253 | 30.8 min |
| Clark County, IN | 124,346 | $74,105 | $192,770 | 21.3 min |
| Jefferson County, KY | 781,949 | $69,976 | $162,419 | 21.3 min |
| Washington County, IN | 28,212 | $65,237 | $141,810 | 27.4 min |
| Scott County, IN | 24,526 | $57,315 | $48,713 | 21.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Floyd County, Indiana.
How big is Floyd County, Indiana by population?
About 80,920 people live in Floyd County, Indiana, in 31,907 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Floyd County, Indiana?
Averaged over its land area, Floyd County, Indiana has 542 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 6.3 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Floyd County, Indiana?
The median home costs 4.8 times the median household income ($388,053 against $80,118), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,036 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Floyd County, Indiana?
Unemployment in Floyd 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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