The Town Files

Floyd County, Indiana

80,918 people. The median home is worth $251,000 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $79,704.

Towns in Floyd County

Towns in Floyd County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
New Albany37,841$180,500$54,71038.2
Georgetown3,805$302,300$113,26534.4

People and housing

Floyd CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$251,000$150,400
Median rent$1,036$888
Median household income$79,704$61,953
Median age40.938.9
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%17.4%
Below the poverty line10.3%11.6%

Jobs and pay

32,405 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,503 a year.

Largest industries in Floyd CountyHealth care & social assistan…7,644 jobs · $60,260Manufacturing5,735 jobs · $69,422Hotels & restaurants3,035 jobs · $22,684Retail2,969 jobs · $33,205Construction2,109 jobs · $70,959Administrative & support1,811 jobs · $42,782
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Floyd County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 306 storm events in Floyd County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Floyd County by type since 1996Hail49Flood15Tornado11High Wind8Ice Storm6Lightning4Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow20Flash Flood36Frost/Freeze5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Floyd County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
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).