Jury Pool Profile
Ohio County, Indiana
- County seat
- Rising Sun
- Judicial district
- Ohio Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 5,994
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 5,999.
At a glance
Ohio County is a 5,994-person venue. The county population is 95% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $70,568, $1,390 below the IN state median of $71,958; 17.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest published sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 31.4% of covered employment, average pay $33,860/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.16%, below the 3.42% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 73% to 77% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 5,999
- Median household income
- $70,392
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 95% / 0%.
Ohio County has a population of 5,999, with a median age of 47.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.8%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 1.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $70,568; 17.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, with cells BLS withholds estimated from Census County Business Patterns (private jobs) and the statewide public-sector mix: Leisure & hospitality, about 31% of covered jobs.
Leisure & hospitality is the largest published sector at 31.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 15.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.16%, below the Indiana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 75%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Ohio County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 77.0% in 2024, 75.6% in 2020, 72.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.7% of the adult civilian population (370 individuals).