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Dearborn County, Indiana

Dearborn County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Dearborn County is a county located in Indiana, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 51,609. The land area covers 305.09 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Dearborn County
Official Title: Chair
Address: 215 W HIGH ST, LAWRENCEBURG IN 47025-1999

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 51,609 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 42.1 yrs ±0.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 20,282 ±250 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 21,098 ±53
Occupied Housing Units 20,282 ±250
Vacant Housing Units 816 ±253
Median Home Value $243,400 ±$7,729
Median Gross Rent $845 ±$73
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $84,735 ±$3,556
Per Capita Income $39,922 ±$1,882
Poverty Rate 7.6% ±1.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 3,849 ±611
Unemployment Rate 1.9% ±0.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 25,429 ±621
Broadband Internet Rate 89.1% ±1.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CINCINNATI-FERNBANK, OH US, located 15.1 miles from Dearborn County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 39.8° 24.3° 32.1° 3.65" 2.9"
February 44.0° 25.9° 35.0° 3.12" 4.7"
March 53.8° 33.6° 43.7° 4.37" 1.7"
April 65.9° 42.8° 54.4° 4.96" 0.0"
May 74.9° 53.5° 64.2° 5.15" 0.0"
June 82.6° 62.4° 72.5° 4.78" 0.0"
July 85.7° 66.5° 76.1° 4.08" 0.0"
August 85.0° 65.1° 75.0° 3.34" 0.0"
September 79.4° 57.4° 68.4° 3.31" 0.0"
October 67.6° 45.9° 56.7° 3.51" 0.0"
November 55.1° 36.3° 45.7° 3.19" 0.1"
December 44.1° 29.3° 36.7° 4.03" 2.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 18029. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.