The Town Files

Decatur County, Indiana

26,422 people. The median home is worth $199,100 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $69,783.

Towns in Decatur County

Towns in Decatur County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greensburg12,312$191,400$62,65538.1

People and housing

Decatur CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$199,100$150,400
Median rent$861$888
Median household income$69,783$61,953
Median age39.838.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%17.4%
Below the poverty line10.2%11.6%

Jobs and pay

13,840 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,092 a year.

Largest industries in Decatur CountyManufacturing4,590 jobs · $79,957Retail1,268 jobs · $31,477Administrative & support1,001 jobs · $45,589Hotels & restaurants951 jobs · $20,701Transportation & warehousing901 jobs · $56,985Health care & social assistan…876 jobs · $41,336
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Decatur County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 272 storm events in Decatur County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Decatur County by type since 1996Hail50Flood18Drought10Tornado14High Wind11Ice Storm3Lightning8Heavy Snow7Flash Flood15Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Decatur County has been included in 16 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
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).