Dearborn County Demographics

A map of Dearborn County's Population by Race

Dearborn County, Indiana had a population of 50,679 in 2020. It was 93.4% White, 0.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dearborn County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dearborn County is the 28th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Dearborn County's White Population

47,319 residents of Dearborn County identify as White, or 93.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Dearborn County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Dearborn County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dearborn County is more White than neighboring Boone County (82.8% White). Dearborn County is less White than neighboring Ohio County (94.8% White), Franklin County (95.6% White), Ripley County (93.9% White), and Switzerland County (95.1% White).

Dearborn County's Black Population

292 residents of Dearborn County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dearborn County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Dearborn County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dearborn County is more Black than neighboring Ohio County (0.3% Black), Franklin County (0.1% Black), Ripley County (0.3% Black), and Switzerland County (0.1% Black). Dearborn County is less Black than neighboring Boone County (4.1% Black).

Dearborn County's Asian Population

211 residents of Dearborn County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dearborn County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Dearborn County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dearborn County is more Asian than neighboring Switzerland County (0.2% Asian). Dearborn County is less Asian than neighboring Ohio County (0.5% Asian), Ripley County (0.6% Asian), and Boone County (2.2% Asian).

Dearborn County's Hispanic Population

724 residents of Dearborn County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dearborn County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Dearborn County is ranked #80 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dearborn County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ohio County (1.3% Hispanic), Franklin County (1% Hispanic), and Switzerland County (1.2% Hispanic). Dearborn County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ripley County (1.9% Hispanic), and Boone County (5.7% Hispanic).

Dearborn County's Native American/Other Population

237 residents of Dearborn County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dearborn County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Dearborn County is ranked #44 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dearborn County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ohio County (0.3% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.3% Native American/Other), Ripley County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Switzerland County (0.4% Native American/Other). Dearborn County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boone County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Dearborn County's Multiracial Population

1,896 residents of Dearborn County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dearborn County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Dearborn County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dearborn County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ohio County (2.8% Multiracial), Franklin County (2.7% Multiracial), Ripley County (3.1% Multiracial), and Switzerland County (3% Multiracial). Dearborn County is less Multiracial than neighboring Boone County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.