The Town Files

Noble County, Indiana

47,495 people. The median home is worth $196,800 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $71,723.

Towns in Noble County

Towns in Noble County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kendallville10,271$133,200$58,93937.6
Ligonier4,568$110,000$59,35927.9

People and housing

Noble CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$196,800$150,400
Median rent$832$888
Median household income$71,723$61,953
Median age39.438.9
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%17.4%
Below the poverty line9.2%11.6%

Jobs and pay

16,814 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,507 a year.

Largest industries in Noble CountyManufacturing7,025 jobs · $60,112Retail1,598 jobs · $33,944Health care & social assistan…1,235 jobs · $50,614Hotels & restaurants991 jobs · $17,347Administrative & support809 jobs · $37,658Construction687 jobs · $63,375
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Noble County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 353 storm events in Noble County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Noble County by type since 1996Hail72Flood2Tornado5Blizzard2High Wind12Ice Storm4Lightning3Heavy Snow14Winter Storm22Winter Weather57
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Noble 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
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 22, 2009Severe StormDR-1832: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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).