Dubois County, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Dubois County, Indiana has a population of 43,614 across 427 square miles, up 0.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.82 bn in 2024, 1,313 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 23 7(a) approvals worth $6.9 m.
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Dubois County
How many people live in Dubois County
- Population43,614
- Households17,574
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$75,979
- Median age40.3
- Median gross rent$834 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$230,100
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over29,878
- Population under 1810,582
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over8,184
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6424,848
- Civilian labor force22,851
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.2 percent
- Rank by population among Indiana counties36th of 92
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1134th
Dubois County is the 36th largest of 92 Indiana counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.3 percent against 18.8 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 Dubois County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.00 percent
- Census 2020 base population43,630
- Births, 2024483
- Deaths, 2024511
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 2024-190
- Net international migration, 2024171
- Total net migration, 2024-19
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-327
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1819th
The county has grown 0.00 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dubois County
Where people moving to Dubois County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving827
- People arriving, from those returns1,470
- Adjusted gross income arriving$45.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$55,318
- Largest single originDubois County Non-migrants (18,271 households)
- Largest single destination (18,271 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubois County Non-migrants | 18,271 | 38,343 | $1.70 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 313 | 573 | $19.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 176 | 321 | $10.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 128 | 216 | $7.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 69 | 134 | $4.7 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 68 | 118 | $4.3 m |
| Spencer County | 54 | 87 | $3.0 m |
| Pike County | 49 | 101 | $2.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dubois 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.
Dubois County
What the Dubois County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.82 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.56 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.4 percent
- GDP change over five years36.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Indiana counties26th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents841st
- GDP per resident$87,577
Output grew 7.4 percent in the latest year and 36.2 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 Dubois County
- Covered employment, annual average27,983
- Establishments reporting1,392
- Average annual pay$53,733
- Average weekly wage$1,033
- Sector 31-33, employment10,728
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,287
- Sector 62, employment3,403
- Sector 62, average annual pay$61,735
- Sector 44-45, employment3,011
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,919
- Sector 72, employment1,786
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,929
- Sector 42, employment1,401
- Sector 23, employment1,106
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 10,728 | 104 | $59,287 |
| Sector 62 | 3,403 | 133 | $61,735 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,011 | 204 | $35,919 |
| Sector 72 | 1,786 | 118 | $19,929 |
| Sector 42 | 1,401 | 82 | $72,213 |
| Sector 23 | 1,106 | 158 | $64,255 |
| Sector 48-49 | 614 | 56 | $62,904 |
| Sector 54 | 596 | 99 | $69,023 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 10,728 jobs, 38.3 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.
Dubois County
What businesses operate in Dubois County
- Establishments, all industries1,313
- Employment at those establishments28,700
- Annual payroll$1.52 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.1
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 Dubois County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024197
- Declared construction value permitted$26.4 m
- Single family units authorised175
- Multifamily units authorised22
- Multifamily share of units11.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$134,173
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.2
Multifamily is 11.2 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 Dubois County
- 7(a) approvals recorded23
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$298,591
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$600,200
- Largest single approval$2,476,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)326
- Jobs per approval14.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals15
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer13.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter18
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals13.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (4)
- Most active lenderSprings Valley Bank & Trust Company (4)
- 504 approvals recorded10
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.5 m
- Average 504 approval$847,200
- Median 504 approval$680,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval5.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.4
- Most active CDCIndiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation (7)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals69.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$15.3 m
The average approval of $298,591 sits well above the median of $150,000, 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 13.0 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.
Dubois County
Do SBA loans in Dubois County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure15
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
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 Dubois County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- Jasper, approvals15
- Huntingburg, approvals3
- Ferdinand, approvals2
- EVANSVILLE, approvals1
- Celestine, approvals1
- HOLLAND, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 15 | $5,736,900 |
| Huntingburg | 3 | $500,000 |
| Ferdinand | 2 | $390,000 |
| EVANSVILLE | 1 | $150,000 |
| Celestine | 1 | $70,700 |
| HOLLAND | 1 | $20,000 |
Jasper accounts for 15 approvals against 3 in Huntingburg. 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.
Dubois County
How big is Dubois County
- Land area427 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Indiana counties27th of 92
- Width, east to west21.4 mi
- Height, north to south22.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land102
- Establishments per square mile3.07
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 Dubois 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 Dubois County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population43,614
- Households17,574
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$75,979
- Median age40.3
Common questions
Dubois County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dubois County, Indiana?
43,614, in 17,574 households, ranking 36th of 92 Indiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dubois County growing?
The population has grown 0.00 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 483 births against 511 deaths, with net migration of -19. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dubois County?
$75,979. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,100, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $834 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dubois County?
1,313 establishments, employing 28,700 people with an annual payroll of $1.52 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 Dubois County?
Average annual pay is $53,733, or $1,033 a week, across 27,983 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dubois County?
23 7(a) approvals totalling $6.9 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $8.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dubois County?
197 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $26.4 m. Multifamily was 11.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dubois County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Dubois County come from?
The largest single origin is Dubois County Non-migrants, with 18,271 households. Arriving households report an average income of $55,318 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 Dubois 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 Dubois 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.