The Town Files

Ohio County, Indiana

5,999 people. The median home is worth $213,100 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $70,392.

Towns in Ohio County

Towns in Ohio County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rising Sun2,248$155,700$58,84339.4

People and housing

Ohio CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$213,100$150,400
Median rent$898$888
Median household income$70,392$61,953
Median age47.238.9
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%17.4%
Below the poverty line8.1%11.6%

Jobs and pay

1,107 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,639 a year.

Largest industries in Ohio CountyHealth care & social assistan…93 jobs · $45,194Wholesale trade70 jobs · $50,317Retail62 jobs · $16,466Administrative & support41 jobs · $23,482Manufacturing36 jobs · $45,457Finance & insurance22 jobs · $89,728
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ohio County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 182 storm events in Ohio County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Ohio County by type since 1996Hail7Heat3Flood15Tornado5High Wind7Ice Storm6Heavy Snow8Flash Flood17Winter Storm33Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ohio County has been included in 19 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
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
March 5, 2009Severe StormDR-1828: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).