The Town Files

Dearborn County, Indiana

51,094 people. The median home is worth $243,400 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $84,735.

Towns in Dearborn County

Towns in Dearborn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bright5,814$279,500$108,97442.1
Hidden Valley5,529$289,400$121,20840.2
Lawrenceburg5,129$227,600$51,25041.0
Greendale4,602$198,700$74,98039.4
Aurora3,479$131,400$47,47043.0

People and housing

Dearborn CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$243,400$150,400
Median rent$845$888
Median household income$84,735$61,953
Median age42.138.9
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%17.4%
Below the poverty line7.6%11.6%

Jobs and pay

14,586 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,978 a year.

Largest industries in Dearborn CountyHotels & restaurants2,500 jobs · $26,090Manufacturing1,987 jobs · $72,109Retail1,855 jobs · $35,569Arts & recreation454 jobs · $23,483Administrative & support425 jobs · $45,426Other services391 jobs · $32,610
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dearborn County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 419 storm events in Dearborn County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Dearborn County by type since 1996Hail40Heat3Flood38Tornado10High Wind10Ice Storm7Heavy Snow9Flash Flood54Winter Storm41Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dearborn County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).