Dubois County Demographics

A map of Dubois County's Population by Race

Dubois County, Indiana has an estimated population of 43,614, a less than 1% change from the 43,637 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 10.0% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dubois County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dubois has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dubois County, that probability was 22.7% in 2020 and 23.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dubois County is ranked the 36th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Dubois County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dubois County's White Population

37,882 residents of Dubois County, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dubois County is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Dubois County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dubois County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Dubois County's population has decreased from 87.4% to 86.9%.

Dubois County is less White than neighboring Martin County (94.6% White), Pike County (95.4% White), Spencer County (93.2% White), Perry County (92.5% White), and Daviess County (87.4% White).

Dubois County's Black Population

336 residents of Dubois County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dubois County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Dubois County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dubois County's Black population has grown by an estimated 76.8%. Black residents' share of Dubois County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Dubois County is more Black than neighboring Martin County (0.4% Black), Pike County (0.4% Black), and Spencer County (0.6% Black). Dubois County is less Black than neighboring Perry County (2.1% Black), and Daviess County (1.6% Black).

Dubois County's Asian Population

211 residents of Dubois County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dubois County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Dubois County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dubois County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.6%. Asian residents' share of Dubois County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Dubois County is more Asian than neighboring Martin County (0.1% Asian), Pike County (0% Asian), Spencer County (0.2% Asian), and Daviess County (0.3% Asian). Dubois County is less Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.6% Asian).

Dubois County's Hispanic Population

4,372 residents of Dubois County, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dubois County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Dubois County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dubois County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Dubois County's population has increased from 9.5% to 10.0%.

Dubois County is more Hispanic than neighboring Martin County (1.4% Hispanic), Pike County (1.1% Hispanic), Spencer County (3.6% Hispanic), Perry County (1.6% Hispanic), and Daviess County (6.5% Hispanic).

Dubois County's Native American/Other Population

147 residents of Dubois County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dubois County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Dubois County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dubois County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dubois County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Dubois County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.9% Native American/Other), Spencer County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Daviess County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Dubois County's Multiracial Population

666 residents of Dubois County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dubois County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dubois County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dubois County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dubois County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Dubois County is less Multiracial than neighboring Martin County (3% Multiracial), Pike County (2.1% Multiracial), Spencer County (2% Multiracial), Perry County (2.9% Multiracial), and Daviess County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.