The Town Files

Vanderburgh County, Indiana

180,117 people. The median home is worth $184,000 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $61,648.

Towns in Vanderburgh County

Towns in Vanderburgh County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Evansville117,298$143,100$53,38738.2
Highland4,435$240,400$98,00245.9
Melody Hill3,689$201,600$93,90639.2

People and housing

Vanderburgh CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$184,000$150,400
Median rent$985$888
Median household income$61,648$61,953
Median age38.738.9
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%17.4%
Below the poverty line14.3%11.6%

Jobs and pay

107,139 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,061 a year.

Largest industries in Vanderburgh CountyHealth care & social assistan…18,980 jobs · $65,436Manufacturing12,253 jobs · $69,940Retail11,903 jobs · $35,708Hotels & restaurants10,054 jobs · $21,870Construction6,853 jobs · $71,680Transportation & warehousing5,279 jobs · $49,582
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Vanderburgh County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 903 storm events in Vanderburgh County from 1996 to 2026, with 28 deaths.

Storm events in Vanderburgh County by type since 1996Hail71Heat54Flood79Drought22Dense Fog75Heavy Rain38Flash Flood66Strong Wind74Frost/Freeze48Winter Storm28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Vanderburgh County has been included in 20 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
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).