Bartholomew County, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Bartholomew County, Indiana has a population of 83,536 across 407 square miles, up 3.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $9.28 bn in 2024, 1,950 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 72 7(a) approvals worth $53.9 m.
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Bartholomew County
How many people live in Bartholomew County
- Population83,536
- Households33,359
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$79,901
- Median age37.5
- Median gross rent$1,127 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$232,800
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over56,413
- Population under 1820,102
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over13,953
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6449,481
- Civilian labor force43,500
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.6 percent
- Rank by population among Indiana counties20th of 92
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents701st
Bartholomew County is the 20th largest of 92 Indiana counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.1 percent against 16.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Bartholomew County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.09 percent
- Census 2020 base population82,204
- Births, 20241,010
- Deaths, 2024906
- Natural change, 2024104
- Net domestic migration, 2024-430
- Net international migration, 2024816
- Total net migration, 2024386
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-688
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents844th
The county has grown 3.09 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Bartholomew County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,317
- People arriving, from those returns4,171
- Adjusted gross income arriving$135.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$58,385
- Largest single originBartholomew County Non-migrants (31,901 households)
- Largest single destination (31,901 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew County Non-migrants | 31,901 | 66,018 | $2.76 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 842 | 1,566 | $60.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 377 | 736 | $25.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 297 | 492 | $14.1 m |
| Johnson County | 283 | 522 | $16.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 251 | 438 | $17.9 m |
| Jackson County | 206 | 373 | $10.1 m |
| Marion County | 172 | 290 | $9.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bartholomew County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Bartholomew County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$9.28 bn
- County GDP, 2023$8.64 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.5 percent
- GDP change over five years38.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Indiana counties12th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents467th
- GDP per resident$111,136
Output grew 7.5 percent in the latest year and 38.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Bartholomew County
- Covered employment, annual average50,188
- Establishments reporting2,119
- Average annual pay$73,397
- Average weekly wage$1,411
- Sector 31-33, employment19,255
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$101,842
- Sector 44-45, employment4,830
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,589
- Sector 62, employment4,540
- Sector 62, average annual pay$60,518
- Sector 72, employment3,697
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,240
- Sector 56, employment2,279
- Sector 42, employment1,707
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 19,255 | 139 | $101,842 |
| Sector 44-45 | 4,830 | 307 | $32,589 |
| Sector 62 | 4,540 | 250 | $60,518 |
| Sector 72 | 3,697 | 168 | $23,240 |
| Sector 56 | 2,279 | 117 | $46,696 |
| Sector 42 | 1,707 | 119 | $105,571 |
| Sector 23 | 1,704 | 171 | $67,807 |
| Sector 54 | 1,448 | 224 | $83,830 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 19,255 jobs, 38.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Bartholomew County
- Establishments, all industries1,950
- Employment at those establishments47,016
- Annual payroll$3.07 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Bartholomew County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024195
- Declared construction value permitted$59.7 m
- Single family units authorised183
- Multifamily units authorised12
- Multifamily share of units6.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$306,038
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.8
Multifamily is 6.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Bartholomew County
- 7(a) approvals recorded72
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$53.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$748,393
- Median 7(a) approval$245,000
- 10th percentile approval$42,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,250,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)826
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active31
- Distinct industries receiving approvals48
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer19.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms14
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter52
- Franchise loans12
- Franchise share of approvals16.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (7)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (8)
- 504 approvals recorded37
- 504 gross approval dollars$19.5 m
- Average 504 approval$526,568
- Median 504 approval$303,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval5.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.2
- Most active CDCPremier Capital Corporation (22)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$73.4 m
The average approval of $748,393 sits well above the median of $245,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 19.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Bartholomew County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded17
- Paid in full17
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full17
- Status: Exempt from disclosure38
- Status: Cancelled15
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Of the 17 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Bartholomew County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending7
- Columbus, approvals64
- TAYLORSVILLE, approvals2
- JONESVILLE, approvals2
- HOPE, approvals1
- FISHERS, approvals1
- Franklin, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 64 | $50,508,600 |
| TAYLORSVILLE | 2 | $1,000,400 |
| JONESVILLE | 2 | $205,300 |
| HOPE | 1 | $324,000 |
| FISHERS | 1 | $281,000 |
| Franklin | 1 | $25,000 |
| Edinburgh | 1 | $1,540,000 |
Columbus accounts for 64 approvals against 2 in TAYLORSVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bartholomew County
How big is Bartholomew County
- Land area407 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Indiana counties38th of 92
- Width, east to west21.5 mi
- Height, north to south21.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land205
- Establishments per square mile4.79
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bartholomew County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bartholomew County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population83,536
- Households33,359
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$79,901
- Median age37.5
Common questions
Bartholomew County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bartholomew County, Indiana?
83,536, in 33,359 households, ranking 20th of 92 Indiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bartholomew County growing?
The population has grown 3.09 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,010 births against 906 deaths, with net migration of 386. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bartholomew County?
$79,901. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,800, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,127 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bartholomew County?
1,950 establishments, employing 47,016 people with an annual payroll of $3.07 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bartholomew County?
Average annual pay is $73,397, or $1,411 a week, across 50,188 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bartholomew County?
72 7(a) approvals totalling $53.9 m since FY2020, across 31 lenders, with a median approval of $245,000, plus 37 504 approvals worth $19.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Bartholomew County get paid back?
Of the 17 loans that have reached a final outcome, 17 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Bartholomew County?
195 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $59.7 m. Multifamily was 6.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bartholomew County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bartholomew County come from?
The largest single origin is Bartholomew County Non-migrants, with 31,901 households. Arriving households report an average income of $58,385 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bartholomew County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bartholomew County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.