The Town Files

Posey County, Indiana

25,116 people. The median home is worth $222,900 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $78,129.

Towns in Posey County

Towns in Posey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mount Vernon6,493$163,300$62,26341.1

People and housing

Posey CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$222,900$150,400
Median rent$782$888
Median household income$78,129$61,953
Median age43.038.9
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%17.4%
Below the poverty line10.1%11.6%

Jobs and pay

8,961 jobs in 2024, average pay $68,064 a year.

Largest industries in Posey CountyManufacturing2,601 jobs · $107,146Construction857 jobs · $61,369Transportation & warehousing774 jobs · $74,157Retail715 jobs · $35,840Hotels & restaurants561 jobs · $18,513Administrative & support383 jobs · $51,417
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Posey County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 887 storm events in Posey County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Posey County by type since 1996Hail59Heat53Flood229Drought22Dense Fog83Heavy Snow20Flash Flood32Strong Wind67Frost/Freeze49Winter Storm26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
March 5, 2009Severe StormDR-1828: Severe Winter Storm
September 23, 2008Severe StormDR-1795: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).