The Town Files

Dubois County, Indiana

43,614 people. The median home is worth $230,100 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $75,979.

Towns in Dubois County

Towns in Dubois County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jasper16,703$235,100$68,81737.7
Huntingburg6,362$143,800$54,42134.5

People and housing

Dubois CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$230,100$150,400
Median rent$834$888
Median household income$75,979$61,953
Median age40.338.9
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%17.4%
Below the poverty line11.0%11.6%

Jobs and pay

27,983 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,733 a year.

Largest industries in Dubois CountyManufacturing10,728 jobs · $59,287Health care & social assistan…3,403 jobs · $61,735Retail3,011 jobs · $35,919Hotels & restaurants1,786 jobs · $19,929Wholesale trade1,401 jobs · $72,213Construction1,106 jobs · $64,255
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dubois County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 518 storm events in Dubois County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Dubois County by type since 1996Hail95Flood25Tornado20High Wind5Ice Storm4Lightning3Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow17Flash Flood83Frost/Freeze4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dubois County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
March 5, 2009Severe StormDR-1828: Severe Winter Storm
September 23, 2008Severe StormDR-1795: 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).