The Town Files

Delaware County, Indiana

112,280 people. The median home is worth $139,400 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $58,127.

Towns in Delaware County

Towns in Delaware County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Muncie65,194$97,300$44,47129.7
Yorktown11,548$186,700$81,67441.8

People and housing

Delaware CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$139,400$150,400
Median rent$906$888
Median household income$58,127$61,953
Median age35.838.9
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%17.4%
Below the poverty line19.6%11.6%

Jobs and pay

44,772 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,307 a year.

Largest industries in Delaware CountyHealth care & social assistan…9,559 jobs · $60,764Retail5,908 jobs · $34,917Hotels & restaurants4,897 jobs · $19,657Manufacturing4,025 jobs · $62,301Administrative & support2,238 jobs · $48,866Finance & insurance1,592 jobs · $59,025
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Delaware County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 456 storm events in Delaware County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Delaware County by type since 1996Hail101Flood41Drought14Tornado11High Wind21Ice Storm4Lightning9Heavy Snow18Flash Flood36Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Delaware County has been included in 19 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
March 12, 2007SnowstormEM-3274: Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).