Hendricks County, IN Demographics

The total population of Hendricks County is estimated to be 175,639 with 88,267 males (50.25%) and 87,372 females (49.75%). There are 895 less females than males in Hendricks County.
The median household income in Hendricks County was $95,078 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 960(1%) from $96,038 in 2020. This income is 127.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hendricks County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $113,539. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hendricks County stands at $93,193.
In Hendricks County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,391 for males and $36,123 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,621 for males and $54,159 for females.
In Hendricks County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $126,576, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $78,030.
In 2022, the population of Hendricks County was 182,534, a 1.66% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hendricks County's population was 179,555, an increase of 2.27% compared to a population of 175,575 in 2020.
The median age in Hendricks County, IN is 38.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.29% were under the age of 15, 18.54% aged 15 to 29, 47.31% aged 30 to 64, 12.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hendricks County population: 84.40% are White, 7.45% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.05% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.43% are some other race and 3.49% are multiracial.