The Town Files

Huntington County, Indiana

36,798 people. The median home is worth $161,600 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $66,301.

Towns in Huntington County

Towns in Huntington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Huntington17,022$119,500$56,52034.8

People and housing

Huntington CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$161,600$150,400
Median rent$879$888
Median household income$66,301$61,953
Median age40.438.9
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%17.4%
Below the poverty line9.9%11.6%

Jobs and pay

13,632 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,294 a year.

Largest industries in Huntington CountyManufacturing3,479 jobs · $60,530Health care & social assistan…1,598 jobs · $47,179Retail1,364 jobs · $31,883Hotels & restaurants1,127 jobs · $19,047Other services701 jobs · $23,834Transportation & warehousing565 jobs · $67,700
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Huntington County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 464 storm events in Huntington County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Huntington County by type since 1996Hail116Flood7Tornado13High Wind9Ice Storm4Lightning4Heavy Snow13Flash Flood17Winter Storm18Winter Weather42
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Huntington County has been included in 15 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
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
January 30, 2008Severe StormDR-1740: 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).