The Town Files

Bartholomew County, Indiana

83,536 people. The median home is worth $232,800 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $79,901.

Towns in Bartholomew County

Towns in Bartholomew County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Columbus50,474$244,200$77,45636.5

People and housing

Bartholomew CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$232,800$150,400
Median rent$1,127$888
Median household income$79,901$61,953
Median age37.538.9
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%17.4%
Below the poverty line10.5%11.6%

Jobs and pay

50,188 jobs in 2024, average pay $73,397 a year.

Largest industries in Bartholomew CountyManufacturing19,255 jobs · $101,842Retail4,830 jobs · $32,589Health care & social assistan…4,540 jobs · $60,518Hotels & restaurants3,697 jobs · $23,240Administrative & support2,279 jobs · $46,696Wholesale trade1,707 jobs · $105,571
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bartholomew County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 333 storm events in Bartholomew County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Bartholomew County by type since 1996Hail51Flood40Drought12Tornado4High Wind16Ice Storm3Lightning6Heavy Snow13Flash Flood20Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bartholomew County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).