Randolph County, Indiana Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Randolph County, Indiana, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Randolph County, Indiana. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Randolph County, Indiana. The estimated population of Randolph County, Indiana is 24,681 people, with a median age of 42.6.

We can look at the total population in Randolph County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,681
 -0.05% -2.07%
2020
24,694
 -0.93% -
2019
24,926
 -0.6% -
2018
25,076
 -0.5% -
2017
25,203
 - -

Population of Randolph County, Indiana by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
92.4%
93.9%
 -1.60%
Black/African American
0.3%
0.7%
 -57.14%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
3.8%
3.3%
 +15.15%
Asian
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
1.4%
 +35.71%
Other
1.1%
0.5%
 +120.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Randolph County, Indiana by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.6 -0.7% 40.7 -0.49% 43.8 -1.35%
2020 42.9 +0.7% 40.9 -0.24% 44.4 +1.14%
2019 42.6 +0.47% 41 -0.24% 43.9 +1.15%
2018 42.4 +0.71% 41.1 +0.49% 43.4 +0.46%
2017 42.1 - 40.9 - 43.2 -

The median age of Randolph County, Indiana gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,259 +27.89% 1,590 -16.07% 1,637 1,342
10 to 19 1,948 -16.02% 1,661 +1.64% 1,653 1,677
20 to 29 1,377 -2.66% 1,356 -4.88% 1,340 1,289
30 to 39 1,394 -5.1% 1,409 -16.19% 1,323 1,190
40 to 49 1,557 +3.61% 1,591 +3.17% 1,612 1,637
50 to 59 1,845 -9.84% 1,748 -4.6% 1,669 1,664
60 to 69 1,552 +2.27% 1,671 +3.97% 1,585 1,727
70+ 1,346 +8.31% 1,899 -1.07% 1,460 1,876

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Randolph County, Indiana is $54,912.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Randolph County.

  • Under 25
    $35,317.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,991.00
  • 45 to 64
    $61,607.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,384.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Randolph County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Randolph County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Randolph County, Indiana is currently $67,005.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.79% of households in Randolph County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Randolph County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.12%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.52%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.30%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.19%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.63%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.44%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.79%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Randolph County is $28,044.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Randolph County by the total population of Randolph County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Randolph County, Indiana, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Randolph County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.16%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.57%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.75%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.36%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.16%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Randolph County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Randolph County over the age of 16 is 19,642.

Of those people, a total of 61.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Randolph County is 57.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,270 48.80% 9.50%
20 to 24 years 1,260 86.90% 12.30%
25 to 29 years 1,369 82.20% 5.90%
30 to 34 years 1,315 84.00% 5.20%
35 to 44 years 2,868 86.00% 6.70%
45 to 54 years 3,139 81.70% 6.30%
55 to 59 years 1,773 74.90% 4.20%
60 to 64 years 1,754 46.50% 0.60%
65 to 74 years 2,754 26.80% 1.10%
75 years and over 2,140 7.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Randolph County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 18,779 60.80% 6.00%
Black or African American 43 58.10% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 16 31.30% 0.00%
Asian 67 34.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 280 86.80% 3.30%
Two or more races 457 64.30% 6.50%
Hispanic or Latino 534 74.50% 2.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 18,618 60.50% 6.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Randolph County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Randolph County is 11,279, with median earnings of $35,744.00.

Women in Randolph County, Indiana earning approximately 63.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,279 $35,744.00
Male 5,818 $44,568.00
Female 5,461 $28,215.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,266 $53,844.00
Business and Financial 242 $63,333.00
Computer and Mathematical 90 $93,036.00
Architecture and Engineering 73 $56,875.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 119 $25,250.00
Community and Social Service 158 $39,688.00
Legal 20 $22,273.00
Educational and Library 483 $33,958.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 73 $10,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 869 $59,452.00
Healthcare Support 333 $27,269.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 163 $26,528.00
Law Enforcement 143 $35,197.00
Food Preparation and Serving 732 $11,801.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 432 $6,875.00
Personal Care and Service 306 $9,242.00
Sales 757 $21,318.00
Office and Administrative Support 991 $31,127.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 195 $33,164.00
Construction and Extraction 626 $42,924.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 537 $50,598.00
Production 1,678 $44,159.00
Transportation and Material Moving 524 $36,737.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 811 $66,334.00 455 $41,705.00
Business and Financial 93 $90,347.00 149 $38,681.00
Computer and Mathematical 76 $74,000.00 14 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 50 $65,625.00 23 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 53 $26,893.00 66 $0.00
Community and Social Service 43 $45,673.00 115 $39,141.00
Legal 6 $0.00 14 $0.00
Educational and Library 92 $65,917.00 391 $25,757.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 12 $8,750.00 61 $11,875.00
Healthcare Practitioners 91 $48,906.00 778 $61,471.00
Healthcare Support 20 $0.00 313 $26,991.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 128 $32,941.00 35 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 68 $48,250.00 75 $29,263.00
Food Preparation and Serving 244 $8,429.00 488 $13,415.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 256 $6,857.00 176 $7,000.00
Personal Care and Service 71 $26,791.00 235 $6,597.00
Sales 273 $56,875.00 484 $16,719.00
Office and Administrative Support 150 $25,357.00 841 $31,619.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 168 $33,594.00 27 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 613 $43,068.00 13 $29,107.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 513 $51,902.00 24 $0.00
Production 1,245 $48,037.00 433 $26,827.00
Transportation and Material Moving 468 $37,331.00 56 $20,156.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,166 households in Randolph County, with an average household size of 2.39 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,509 families in Randolph County with an average family size of 2.96 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,999 315 1,195 3,657
Average Household Size 3 3.18 3.3 1.2
Total Families 4,999 315 1,195 0
Average Household Size 2.96 2.78 3.04 0

Poverty

Of the 6,509 families in Randolph County, 8.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Randolph County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,415 housing units in Randolph County, Indiana.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,166 89.06%
Vacant 1,249 10.94%

18.44% of the total 11,415 housing units in Randolph County are rental units. This is approximately 2,105 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,795 are occupied by the owner - or 68.29% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Randolph County is $707.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Randolph County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    266
  • Less than $500
    481
  • $500 to $999
    1,361
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    236
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    27
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Randolph County is $87,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Randolph County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,200
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3,319
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,348
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    837
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    550
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    394
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    127
  • $1,000,000 or more
    20

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Randolph County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Randolph County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    4,621
  • 1940 to 1949
    747
  • 1950 to 1959
    999
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,063
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,645
  • 1980 to 1989
    681
  • 1990 to 1999
    701
  • 2000 to 2009
    665
  • 2010 to 2013
    293
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Randolph County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    545
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,907
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,742
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,972

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Randolph County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Randolph County that commute to work in a particular way.

24.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Randolph County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    978
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,648
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,432
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,180
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,206
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    632
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,020
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    350
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    424
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    882
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    395
  • 90 or more minutes
    323

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Randolph County, Indiana in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Randolph County, Indiana

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