The Town Files

Sullivan County, Indiana

20,780 people. The median home is worth $131,100 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $56,204.

Towns in Sullivan County

Towns in Sullivan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sullivan4,264$128,100$46,55133.2

People and housing

Sullivan CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$131,100$150,400
Median rent$829$888
Median household income$56,204$61,953
Median age41.738.9
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%17.4%
Below the poverty line13.9%11.6%

Jobs and pay

5,720 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,807 a year.

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyManufacturing636 jobs · $52,809Retail601 jobs · $28,170Utilities214 jobs · $123,598Professional & technical serv…118 jobs · $52,893Wholesale trade115 jobs · $54,888Other services111 jobs · $29,905
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sullivan County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 300 storm events in Sullivan County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Sullivan County by type since 1996Hail41Flood92Drought8Tornado6Blizzard1High Wind7Heavy Snow9Flash Flood27Winter Storm17Excessive Heat2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sullivan County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).