How many people live in Bartholomew County, IN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 84,700 people living in Bartholomew County, IN. That makes Bartholomew County the 19th-most populous county in Indiana. It is home to 1.2% of people living in the state.
84.7K
population of Bartholomew County, IN (2024)
1.2%
County share of the Indiana population (2024)
About 84,700 people lived in Bartholomew County, IN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Bartholomew County, IN’s age demographics?
About 14,800 Bartholomew County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Indiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 20,000 Bartholomew County residents, or 23.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.9% of Indiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Bartholomew County, IN's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Bartholomew County, IN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 78% of the Bartholomew County, IN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Bartholomew County, IN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (7.6%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Bartholomew County’s Hispanic population accounts for 9.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Bartholomew County, IN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Asian population than Indiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Bartholomew County, IN is Columbus with about 49,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Bartholomew County, IN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Columbus (pt.) | 49,230 |
| 2. | Hope | 2,166 |
| 3. | Ohio | 1,828 |
| 4. | Rock Creek | 1,416 |
| 5. | Columbus (pt.) | 1,386 |
| 6. | Clifty | 1,048 |
| 7. | Jackson | 1,013 |
| 8. | Columbus (pt.) | 727 |
| 9. | Columbus (pt.) | 623 |
| 10. | Elizabethtown | 417 |
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