Highest-earning counties in Indiana

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April 9, 2021
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Highest-earning counties in Indiana

The 2019 median household income in the U.S. was $68,703, up 6.8% from 2018. COVID-19 in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels, along with consumer habits and job opportunities.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Indiana using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2019 5-year estimate median household income. Keep reading to discover which counties in your state rake in the most cash.

Data shows that annual income depends heavily on an individual’s educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five counties with the highest median household income in the country can all be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Indiana.

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#50. Lawrence County

- Median household income: $53,610
--- 4.8% below state median, 14.7% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 16.0%
--- #2,132 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.9%
--- #1,487 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#49. Daviess County

- Median household income: $53,629
--- 4.7% below state median, 14.7% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 22.8%
--- #990 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.8%
--- #1,512 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#48. Huntington County

- Median household income: $53,632
--- 4.7% below state median, 14.7% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 18.7%
--- #1,610 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.4%
--- #2,498 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#47. LaPorte County

- Median household income: $53,658
--- 4.7% below state median, 14.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 20.8%
--- #1,275 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.7%
--- #1,834 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#46. Jennings County

- Median household income: $54,191
--- 3.8% below state median, 13.8% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 17.8%
--- #1,798 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.8%
--- #2,374 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#45. Wabash County

- Median household income: $54,259
--- 3.6% below state median, 13.7% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 15.5%
--- #2,232 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.4%
--- #1,923 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#44. Clinton County

- Median household income: $54,286
--- 3.6% below state median, 13.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 16.8%
--- #1,998 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.9%
--- #2,605 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#43. Rush County

- Median household income: $54,346
--- 3.5% below state median, 13.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 18.7%
--- #1,610 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.6%
--- #1,285 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#42. White County

- Median household income: $54,576
--- 3.1% below state median, 13.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 16.3%
--- #2,084 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.5%
--- #2,693 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#41. Carroll County

- Median household income: $54,806
--- 2.7% below state median, 12.8% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 22.7%
--- #997 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.9%
--- #2,957 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#40. Allen County

- Median household income: $54,857
--- 2.6% below state median, 12.7% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 21.4%
--- #1,193 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.7%
--- #2,126 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#39. Newton County

- Median household income: $55,356
--- 1.7% below state median, 11.9% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 16.7%
--- #2,003 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.1%
--- #2,310 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#38. Gibson County

- Median household income: $55,462
--- 1.5% below state median, 11.7% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 21.4%
--- #1,193 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.0%
--- #2,336 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#37. Montgomery County

- Median household income: $55,522
--- 1.4% below state median, 11.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 19.4%
--- #1,475 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.8%
--- #2,374 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#36. Clark County

- Median household income: $55,630
--- 1.2% below state median, 11.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 21.5%
--- #1,171 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.2%
--- #2,525 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#35. Clay County

- Median household income: $55,637
--- 1.2% below state median, 11.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 18.5%
--- #1,655 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.6%
--- #2,439 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#34. Lake County

- Median household income: $56,128
--- 0.3% below state median, 10.7% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 23.8%
--- #856 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.9%
--- #1,487 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#33. Ripley County

- Median household income: $56,332
--- 0.1% above state median, 10.4% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 22.1%
--- #1,086 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.6%
--- #2,175 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#32. DeKalb County

- Median household income: $56,421
--- 0.2% above state median, 10.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 19.2%
--- #1,518 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.3%
--- #2,742 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#31. Noble County

- Median household income: $56,789
--- 0.9% above state median, 9.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 18.4%
--- #1,672 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.1%
--- #2,771 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#30. Elkhart County

- Median household income: $57,021
--- 1.3% above state median, 9.3% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 20.9%
--- #1,263 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.2%
--- #2,291 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#29. Spencer County

- Median household income: $57,305
--- 1.8% above state median, 8.8% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 21.5%
--- #1,171 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.0%
--- #2,336 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#28. Harrison County

- Median household income: $57,712
--- 2.5% above state median, 8.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 22.4%
--- #1,037 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.2%
--- #2,291 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#27. Decatur County

- Median household income: $57,949
--- 2.9% above state median, 7.8% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 21.4%
--- #1,193 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.2%
--- #2,291 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#26. Tipton County

- Median household income: $58,118
--- 3.2% above state median, 7.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 23.3%
--- #919 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.8%
--- #2,630 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#25. Steuben County

- Median household income: $58,279
--- 3.5% above state median, 7.3% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 20.7%
--- #1,297 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.7%
--- #2,984 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#24. Wells County

- Median household income: $59,237
--- 5.2% above state median, 5.7% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 22.8%
--- #982 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.4%
--- #2,717 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#23. Ohio County

- Median household income: $60,128
--- 6.8% above state median, 4.3% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 22.7%
--- #999 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.2%
--- #2,757 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#22. Shelby County

- Median household income: $60,404
--- 7.3% above state median, 3.9% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 22.6%
--- #1,017 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.5%
--- #2,455 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#21. Warren County

- Median household income: $60,553
--- 7.5% above state median, 3.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 23.2%
--- #930 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.8%
--- #2,828 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#20. Dubois County

- Median household income: $60,666
--- 7.7% above state median, 3.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 23.1%
--- #948 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.6%
--- #2,167 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#19. Brown County

- Median household income: $61,030
--- 8.4% above state median, 2.9% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 26.8%
--- #600 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.7%
--- #2,126 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#18. Putnam County

- Median household income: $61,047
--- 8.4% above state median, 2.9% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 21.0%
--- #1,246 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.2%
--- #2,525 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#17. Kosciusko County

- Median household income: $61,366
--- 9.0% above state median, 2.4% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 23.0%
--- #957 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.1%
--- #2,937 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#16. Whitley County

- Median household income: $61,741
--- 9.7% above state median, 1.8% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 23.1%
--- #948 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.2%
--- #2,918 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#15. Franklin County

- Median household income: $62,462
--- 10.9% above state median, 0.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 24.7%
--- #778 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.7%
--- #2,395 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#14. Bartholomew County

- Median household income: $63,431
--- 12.7% above state median, 0.9% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 26.8%
--- #600 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.5%
--- #2,191 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#13. Jasper County

- Median household income: $63,892
--- 13.5% above state median, 1.7% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 23.5%
--- #887 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.4%
--- #2,479 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#12. Posey County

- Median household income: $64,196
--- 14.0% above state median, 2.2% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 29.4%
--- #448 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.1%
--- #2,318 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#11. Morgan County

- Median household income: $64,335
--- 14.3% above state median, 2.4% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 27.2%
--- #572 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.0%
--- #2,578 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#10. Floyd County

- Median household income: $64,468
--- 14.5% above state median, 2.6% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 28.1%
--- #510 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.9%
--- #2,352 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#9. LaGrange County

- Median household income: $64,498
--- 14.6% above state median, 2.6% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 22.4%
--- #1,037 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.9%
--- #2,957 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#8. Dearborn County

- Median household income: $68,658
--- 21.9% above state median, 9.3% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 29.6%
--- #434 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 8.9%
--- #2,352 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#7. Porter County

- Median household income: $71,152
--- 26.4% above state median, 13.2% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 32.8%
--- #304 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.8%
--- #2,641 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#6. Johnson County

- Median household income: $72,440
--- 28.7% above state median, 15.3% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 32.6%
--- #310 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.9%
--- #2,957 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#5. Warrick County

- Median household income: $73,482
--- 30.5% above state median, 16.9% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 32.9%
--- #299 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.6%
--- #2,871 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#4. Hancock County

- Median household income: $74,072
--- 31.6% above state median, 17.9% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 32.7%
--- #306 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.4%
--- #3,003 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#3. Hendricks County

- Median household income: $81,933
--- 45.5% above state median, 30.4% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 37.8%
--- #189 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 4.1%
--- #3,113 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#2. Boone County

- Median household income: $83,077
--- 47.6% above state median, 32.2% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 41.0%
--- #132 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.8%
--- #2,969 highest rate among all counties nationwide
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#1. Hamilton County

- Median household income: $98,173
--- 74.4% above state median, 56.2% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 49.1%
--- #45 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 3.6%
--- #3,128 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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