Population
130,451
2025
+7.5% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Clark County, IN: population growth, jobs and income
Clark County gained 2,688 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+2.1%).
Clark County had an estimated 130,451 residents in 2025, up 7.5% (9,077 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Indiana as a whole (+2.7%), and the 5th fastest growth of 92 counties in Indiana.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Clark County, ranked against Indiana and the U.S., plus these figures that are not on the free page:
- Median gross rent$1,129/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes6.9%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months8452025-10/2026-09
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
What's inside: 5 pages
- 1 Summary, headline numbers and ranks (free preview)
- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
- 5 Every source and the methods
Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
+2,651
2025
20.3 per 1,000 residents
+8,328 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2025
+0.2 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
794
2025
−51.2% since 2021
6.1 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$74,214
2020–24
+29.9% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
53,705
2023
+7.6% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration added 2,651 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.
Private employers had 53,705 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +7.6% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 3.5% in 2025, 0.2 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 794 new homes in 2025, or 6.1 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $74,214 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +29.9% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 341st.
Part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area.
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Clark County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 130,451 | +2,688 |
| 2024 | 127,763 | +2,072 |
| 2023 | 125,691 | +1,437 |
| 2022 | 124,254 | +1,394 |
| 2021 | 122,860 | +1,486 |
| 2020 | 121,374 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Clark County
Clark County grew by 9,077 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+8,328).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | −94 | −359 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +154 | +1,044 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | +2,651 | +8,328 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −23 | +64 | |
| Total change | +2,688 | +9,077 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Indiana | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 5th of 92 | 341st of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 3rd of 92 | 125th of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 23rd of 92 | 916th of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 29th of 92 | 886th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 38th of 92 | 902nd of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 10th of 91 | 463rd of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Clark County grew faster than all 7 of its neighbouring counties (+7.5%, 2020–25).
2 of its 7 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Clark County's $74,214 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County, IN This county | 130,451 | +7.5% | 20.3 | 6.1 | $74,214 |
| Floyd County, IN | 82,153 | +2.0% | 7.1 | 4.6 | $79,704 |
| Scott County, IN | 25,053 | +2.8% | 11.7 | 1.5 | $56,352 |
| Jefferson County, KY | 795,222 | +1.6% | −9.9 | 3.8 | $69,866 |
| Oldham County, KY | 70,986 | +4.8% | 2.5 | 3.9 | $122,497 |
| Washington County, IN | 28,383 | +0.5% | 2.7 | 1.2 | $64,641 |
| Jefferson County, IN | 33,279 | +0.6% | 8.1 | 2.0 | $64,577 |
| Trimble County, KY | 8,701 | +2.8% | 5.1 | – | $66,027 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Clark County growing?
Yes. Its population grew 7.5% between 2020 and 2025, about 9,077 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Indiana as a whole changed +2.7% over the same years. That ranks 5th of 92 counties in Indiana for population growth.
How many people moved to Clark County?
On net, about 2,651 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Clark County?
It averaged 3.5% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Clark County?
About 130,451 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Clark County?
Private employers there had 53,705 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +7.6% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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