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 $121,530, 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.
What is the richest county in Indiana? The richest county in Indiana is Hamilton County. In contrast, the poorest county in the state is Blackford County, according to the Census data.
$121,530 median income · $459,567 median home price
$111,250 median income · $415,267 median home price
$101,144 median income · $341,028 median home price
$93,186 median income · $326,184 median home price
$87,972 median income · $327,209 median home price
$84,735 median income · $326,619 median home price
$90,454 median income · $312,237 median home price
$78,528 median income · $361,297 median home price
$84,487 median income · $298,028 median home price
$89,844 median income · $289,812 median home price
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Indiana’s statewide median.
Indiana statewide median: $71,957
Indiana statewide median: $254,122
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Where Indiana’s richest counties are
Saturday Night Science
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 2026. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Indiana. The median Indiana home is 49 years old — old enough that it pays to compare home warranty plans before something expensive breaks.
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Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Indiana
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| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton County | 365,056 | $121,530 | $459,567 |
| 2 | Boone County | 74,718 | $111,250 | $415,267 |
| 3 | Hendricks County | 183,344 | $101,144 | $341,028 |
| 4 | Hancock County | 84,037 | $93,186 | $326,184 |
| 5 | Porter County | 174,818 | $87,972 | $327,209 |
| 6 | Dearborn County | 51,094 | $84,735 | $326,619 |
| 6 | Johnson County | 166,315 | $90,454 | $312,237 |
| 8 | Brown County | 15,606 | $78,528 | $361,297 |
| 9 | LaGrange County | 40,805 | $84,487 | $298,028 |
| 10 | Warrick County | 65,261 | $89,844 | $289,812 |
| 11 | Morgan County | 72,659 | $79,429 | $296,827 |
| 12 | Floyd County | 80,918 | $79,704 | $283,977 |
| 13 | Franklin County | 23,020 | $78,074 | $295,555 |
| 14 | Steuben County | 34,726 | $74,911 | $313,148 |
| 14 | Bartholomew County | 83,536 | $79,901 | $272,334 |
| 16 | Jasper County | 33,234 | $77,314 | $293,763 |
| 17 | Whitley County | 34,618 | $78,083 | $277,786 |
| 18 | Putnam County | 37,280 | $78,378 | $267,414 |
| 19 | Kosciusko County | 80,442 | $75,317 | $280,135 |
| 20 | Dubois County | 43,614 | $75,979 | $258,762 |
| 21 | Harrison County | 39,859 | $74,475 | $263,735 |
| 22 | Clark County | 124,354 | $74,214 | $264,158 |
| 23 | Posey County | 25,116 | $78,129 | $236,929 |
| 24 | Tipton County | 15,346 | $76,156 | $244,202 |
| 25 | Ohio County | 5,999 | $70,392 | $281,622 |
| 25 | Warren County | 8,464 | $82,425 | $225,783 |
| 27 | Ripley County | 29,095 | $70,573 | $277,415 |
| 28 | Marshall County | 46,284 | $71,808 | $253,794 |
| 29 | Noble County | 47,495 | $71,723 | $246,704 |
| 31 | Wells County | 28,420 | $71,957 | $243,341 |
| 31 | Lake County | 500,379 | $71,493 | $246,598 |
| 31 | Shelby County | 45,265 | $72,190 | $240,678 |
| 34 | Spencer County | 19,955 | $74,506 | $230,405 |
| 34 | Allen County | 392,378 | $70,737 | $251,391 |
| 34 | Monroe County | 140,965 | $65,868 | $311,492 |
| 36 | Decatur County | 26,422 | $69,783 | $255,695 |
| 37 | Elkhart County | 207,132 | $68,561 | $259,372 |
| 38 | DeKalb County | 43,807 | $74,331 | $226,054 |
| 38 | Newton County | 13,922 | $75,481 | $223,815 |
| 40 | LaPorte County | 111,917 | $71,055 | $227,685 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 46,660 | $70,262 | $227,842 |
| 42 | Daviess County | 33,658 | $68,503 | $232,493 |
| 43 | Union County | 6,985 | $76,424 | $189,921 |
| 44 | Montgomery County | 38,312 | $71,479 | $217,143 |
| 45 | Switzerland County | 9,909 | $65,343 | $251,639 |
| 46 | Tippecanoe County | 189,071 | $60,636 | $294,950 |
| 47 | Jennings County | 27,562 | $69,322 | $223,959 |
| 48 | Adams County | 36,227 | $65,289 | $245,205 |
| 49 | Marion County | 975,809 | $66,346 | $229,560 |
| 49 | White County | 24,717 | $67,303 | $224,717 |
| 51 | St. Joseph County | 273,040 | $66,868 | $224,540 |
| 52 | Carroll County | 20,535 | $65,645 | $231,128 |
| 53 | Jefferson County | 32,998 | $64,577 | $235,967 |
| 54 | Parke County | 16,406 | $68,485 | $213,247 |
| 55 | Gibson County | 33,000 | $67,573 | $206,608 |
| 56 | Martin County | 9,830 | $68,594 | $198,731 |
| 56 | Rush County | 16,739 | $66,473 | $213,989 |
| 58 | Owen County | 21,604 | $62,464 | $233,984 |
| 59 | Lawrence County | 45,102 | $66,468 | $209,585 |
| 60 | Pike County | 12,154 | $71,334 | $179,154 |
| 61 | Clinton County | 32,944 | $65,019 | $221,073 |
| 62 | Huntington County | 36,798 | $66,301 | $204,641 |
| 63 | Clay County | 26,409 | $70,010 | $180,106 |
| 64 | Washington County | 28,212 | $64,641 | $216,903 |
| 64 | Benton County | 8,735 | $65,875 | $200,725 |
| 66 | Starke County | 23,365 | $63,960 | $218,802 |
| 67 | Wabash County | 30,844 | $66,806 | $187,693 |
| 68 | Orange County | 19,767 | $65,873 | $182,646 |
| 69 | Howard County | 83,752 | $64,027 | $189,568 |
| 70 | Fountain County | 16,617 | $62,542 | $191,647 |
| 70 | Fulton County | 20,312 | $61,360 | $200,652 |
| 72 | Greene County | 31,021 | $62,094 | $195,561 |
| 72 | Vanderburgh County | 180,117 | $61,648 | $197,580 |
| 74 | Henry County | 48,970 | $63,150 | $186,353 |
| 74 | Madison County | 131,900 | $63,037 | $187,050 |
| 76 | Pulaski County | 12,441 | $62,792 | $180,853 |
| 77 | Scott County | 24,526 | $56,352 | $201,467 |
| 78 | Perry County | 19,270 | $61,151 | $185,083 |
| 79 | Miami County | 35,712 | $61,139 | $157,475 |
| 81 | Delaware County | 112,280 | $58,127 | $165,536 |
| 81 | Cass County | 37,680 | $56,403 | $166,719 |
| 81 | Knox County | 36,007 | $61,237 | $153,861 |
| 81 | Fayette County | 23,334 | $59,321 | $159,848 |
| 84 | Randolph County | 24,387 | $60,791 | $155,839 |
| 85 | Wayne County | 66,397 | $55,692 | $170,216 |
| 86 | Crawford County | 10,499 | $49,640 | $170,859 |
| 87 | Sullivan County | 20,780 | $56,204 | $155,897 |
| 88 | Vermillion County | 15,421 | $60,200 | $133,306 |
| 89 | Vigo County | 106,109 | $52,976 | $156,954 |
| 90 | Jay County | 20,229 | $54,969 | $155,260 |
| 91 | Grant County | 66,295 | $53,522 | $150,334 |
| 92 | Blackford County | 11,950 | $51,326 | $138,590 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS + Zillow via Saturday Night Science. All 92 Indiana counties.
Summary
Summary: The Richest Counties In Indiana For 2026
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, Hancock County, Porter County, Dearborn County, Johnson County, Brown County, LaGrange County, and Warrick 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.
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Questions and answers
Richest Counties In Indiana FAQs
What is the richest county in Indiana?
Hamilton County is the richest county in Indiana for 2026, with a median household income of $121,530. Boone County and Hendricks County are next.
What are the richest counties in Indiana?
The richest counties in Indiana are Hamilton County, Boone County, Hendricks County, Hancock County, Porter County, Dearborn County, Johnson County, Brown County, LaGrange County, and Warrick County. We ranked all 92 Indiana counties on average home price and median income.
How much do people make in Hamilton County?
The median household in Hamilton County earns $121,530 a year, against a Indiana statewide median of $71,957. The US median household income is $74,580.
What do homes cost in the richest counties of Indiana?
The median home across the ten richest Indiana counties is $326,914, versus $254,122 statewide. In Hamilton County, the typical home runs $459,567.
What is the poorest county in Indiana?
Blackford County is the poorest county in Indiana by this ranking, coming in last of the 92 counties we scored on income and home prices.
