The 10 Richest Counties In Indiana For 2025


The richest counties in Indiana are Hamilton County and Boone County for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Indiana.

The median household income in Hamilton County, the richest county in Indiana is $117,957, significantly higher than the US median of $74,580, which means based purely on math most people never make enough to live there.

And that’s okay because it’s still fun to look at the people living in the lap of luxury.

So we used Saturday Night Science and the most recent Census to rank home prices and incomes for all 92 counties in the Hoosier State. Let’s star gaze together.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table | Summary


The 10 Richest Counties In Indiana For 2025

  1. Hamilton County
  2. Boone County
  3. Hendricks County
  4. Porter County
  5. Hancock County
  6. Johnson County
  7. LaGrange County
  8. Warrick County
  9. Franklin County
  10. Dearborn County

What is the richest county in Indiana? The richest county in Indiana is Hamilton County. In contrast, the poorest county in state is Blackford County, according to the Census data.

Now you know exactly where to move in Indiana. Keep on reading for more about the top ten and a detailed methodology.

Or, check out the best places to live in Indiana and the cheapest places to live in Indiana.

The Richest Counties In Indiana For 2025

1. Hamilton County

Carmel, IN

Source: Wikipedia User Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA | CC BY 2.0

Biggest Place: Carmel
Population: 357,176
Median Income: $117,957 (highest)
Median Home Price: $379,100 (highest)
More on Hamilton County

2. Boone County

Lebanon, IN

Source: Wikipedia User Paul J Everett | CC BY 2.0

Biggest Place: Zionsville
Population: 72,827
Median Income: $104,865 (2nd highest)
Median Home Price: $341,800 (2nd highest)
More on Boone County

3. Hendricks County

Danville, IN

Source: Wikipedia User Paul J Everett | CC BY 2.0

Biggest Place: Plainfield
Population: 179,379
Median Income: $99,988 (3rd highest)
Median Home Price: $281,500 (3rd highest)
More on Hendricks County

4. Porter County

Chesterton, IN

Source: Wikipedia User GKChest | GFDL

Biggest Place: Portage
Population: 174,150
Median Income: $85,828 (7th highest)
Median Home Price: $261,900 (4th highest)
More on Porter County

5. Hancock County

Cumberland, IN

Source: Public domain

Biggest Place: Greenfield
Population: 82,013
Median Income: $91,326 (5th highest)
Median Home Price: $258,100 (7th highest)
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6. Johnson County

Edinburgh, IN

Source: Wikipedia User Publichall | CC BY-SA 3.0

Biggest Place: Greenwood
Population: 163,983
Median Income: $87,227 (6th highest)
Median Home Price: $260,400 (6th highest)
More on Johnson County

7. Lagrange County

Lagrange, IN

Source: Public domain

Biggest Place: Lagrange
Population: 40,596
Median Income: $83,741 (8th highest)
Median Home Price: $249,500 (8th highest)
More on Lagrange County

8. Warrick County

Boonville, IN

Source: Public domain

Biggest Place: Boonville
Population: 64,650
Median Income: $95,027 (4th highest)
Median Home Price: $228,900 (12th highest)
More on Warrick County

9. Franklin County

Batesville, IN

Source: Public domain

Biggest Place: Batesville
Population: 22,929
Median Income: $79,702 (11th highest)
Median Home Price: $236,700 (10th highest)
More on Franklin County

10. Dearborn County

Aurora, IN

Source: Public domain

Biggest Place: Bright
Population: 50,828
Median Income: $82,693 (9th highest)
Median Home Price: $227,100 (13th highest)
More on Dearborn County

Methodology: How do you determine which Indiana county is the richest?

To determine the richest county in Indiana, we have to look at a handful of metrics that correlate with how rich people are. To do that, we made assumptions about what makes a county rich. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.

With that in mind, we went to the American Community Survey data and Zillow for the most recent reporting period for data on the following:

  • Average Home Price
  • Median Income

We then ranked each county in Indiana for each of the criteria from one to 92, with one being the richest.

Taking the average rank across the two criteria, we created a Rich Score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Richest County In Indiana.”

The result is some of the places with the most expensive real estate and highest earners in the Hoosier State.

We updated this article for 2025. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Indiana. We have also ranked the richest states and richest cities in the United States.

Summary: The Richest Counties In Indiana For 2025

Living in Indiana can vary from one part of the state to the next, with pretty extreme variance in home prices and incomes across counties.

The richest counties in Indiana are Hamilton County, Boone County, Hendricks County, Porter County, Hancock County, Johnson County, LaGrange County, Warrick County, Franklin County, and Dearborn County.

Now you know the parts of the state where Goodwill will have the best goodies, and that’s what you came here to learn at the end of the day.

You are welcome.

Here’s a look at the poorest counties in Indiana according to the data:

  1. Blackford County
  2. Crawford County
  3. Jay County

For more Indiana reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Indiana

Rank County Population Median Income Average Home Price
1 Hamilton County 357,176 $117,957 $379,100
2 Boone County 72,827 $104,865 $341,800
3 Hendricks County 179,379 $99,988 $281,500
4 Porter County 174,150 $85,828 $261,900
5 Hancock County 82,013 $91,326 $258,100
6 Johnson County 163,983 $87,227 $260,400
7 Lagrange County 40,596 $83,741 $249,500
8 Warrick County 64,650 $95,027 $228,900
9 Franklin County 22,929 $79,702 $236,700
10 Dearborn County 50,828 $82,693 $227,100
11 Bartholomew County 82,881 $80,365 $221,100
12 Floyd County 80,512 $78,179 $235,100
13 Morgan County 72,202 $79,088 $220,100
14 Posey County 25,163 $79,124 $218,000
15 Brown County 15,543 $72,644 $242,500
16 Jasper County 33,198 $79,634 $204,400
17 Harrison County 39,785 $72,468 $219,200
18 Putnam County 37,091 $76,182 $205,800
19 Whitley County 34,388 $75,790 $205,200
20 Dubois County 43,563 $71,918 $212,500
21 Clark County 122,800 $72,298 $212,400
22 Kosciusko County 80,357 $73,922 $200,300
23 Ripley County 29,039 $71,084 $205,300
24 Decatur County 26,411 $74,228 $189,900
25 Steuben County 34,648 $71,483 $204,300
26 Lake County 498,990 $68,985 $214,700
27 Shelby County 45,104 $71,301 $188,300
28 Monroe County 139,822 $63,372 $261,700
29 Tipton County 15,329 $78,309 $166,000
30 Noble County 47,417 $70,908 $183,400
31 Allen County 388,791 $68,839 $194,300
32 Union County 7,028 $79,500 $162,200
33 Laporte County 112,141 $70,452 $180,700
34 Spencer County 19,871 $70,890 $180,200
35 Daviess County 33,442 $68,561 $187,500
36 Ohio County 5,993 $67,942 $193,500
37 Warren County 8,469 $74,635 $160,000
38 Wells County 28,261 $69,741 $180,000
39 Jackson County 46,319 $70,208 $174,500
40 Marshall County 46,225 $68,041 $184,500
41 Dekalb County 43,584 $70,080 $177,900
42 Elkhart County 206,868 $65,617 $194,400
43 Marion County 971,822 $63,450 $207,000
44 Switzerland County 9,914 $65,148 $183,200
45 Gibson County 32,986 $67,763 $170,500
46 Newton County 13,859 $68,596 $159,300
47 St. Joseph County 272,574 $64,885 $179,800
48 Montgomery County 38,155 $66,571 $166,300
49 Tippecanoe County 187,399 $58,622 $217,600
50 Jennings County 27,584 $68,476 $154,600
51 White County 24,709 $66,143 $163,000
52 Lawrence County 45,077 $65,551 $164,500
53 Carroll County 20,443 $64,003 $167,700
54 Adams County 35,995 $63,128 $173,100
55 Wabash County 30,901 $68,414 $143,600
56 Jefferson County 33,074 $59,987 $180,600
57 Martin County 9,854 $65,345 $150,400
58 Rush County 16,734 $64,393 $155,900
59 Clinton County 32,967 $63,690 $157,300
60 Vanderburgh County 179,908 $60,938 $172,300
61 Parke County 16,346 $66,776 $139,300
62 Washington County 28,167 $61,358 $162,400
63 Clay County 26,431 $67,676 $128,900
64 Orange County 19,746 $64,758 $143,900
65 Starke County 23,300 $62,933 $148,400
66 Pike County 12,187 $66,250 $128,400
67 Howard County 83,610 $62,496 $151,500
68 Madison County 130,949 $62,632 $147,700
69 Huntington County 36,757 $62,734 $146,400
70 Fulton County 20,411 $62,878 $144,700
71 Owen County 21,434 $59,586 $162,400
72 Perry County 19,218 $61,099 $146,000
73 Benton County 8,708 $61,811 $135,400
74 Fountain County 16,546 $62,526 $133,200
75 Henry County 48,896 $60,144 $140,200
76 Pulaski County 12,441 $59,956 $134,600
77 Greene County 30,954 $59,753 $129,900
78 Scott County 24,468 $54,583 $145,400
79 Miami County 35,772 $61,130 $118,000
80 Vigo County 106,201 $52,525 $140,400
81 Knox County 36,108 $58,863 $123,500
82 Randolph County 24,425 $61,121 $106,000
83 Delaware County 112,109 $56,932 $127,600
84 Wayne County 66,377 $56,652 $126,100
85 Cass County 37,703 $56,525 $118,700
86 Sullivan County 20,766 $54,985 $122,200
87 Vermillion County 15,452 $59,363 $109,500
88 Fayette County 23,390 $56,659 $114,800
89 Grant County 66,377 $54,007 $116,000
90 Jay County 20,281 $54,114 $110,100
91 Crawford County 10,494 $48,993 $115,400
92 Blackford County 12,007 $47,560 $96,700
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

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