Dearborn County is the 27th most populous county of the 92 counties in the State of Indiana, with a population of 48,583 in 2004. Dearborn County has experienced a greater increase in population than the Cincinnati MSA, Indiana, and the United States from 1995 to 2004.

The county is expected to continue growing in future years, with projected population growth of 9.6% between 2004 and 2009.

Population Growth (1995-2009)
	Dearborn County	Cincinnati MSA	Indiana	United States
1995	43,041	1,916,204	5,851,459	266,278,393
2004	48,583	2,058,221	6,237,569	293,655,404
% Change 1995-2004	12.9%	7.4%	6.6%	10.3%
Projected Growth 2009	53,247	2,140,550	6,474,597	308,338,174
% Change 2004-2009	9.6%	4.0%	3.8%	5.0%

Data Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, Woods & Poole

Dearborn County's projected population growth exceeds the projected growth of the majority of its neighbors. Its 2004-2009 growth is second only to Boone County, Kentucky, which has projected population growth of 11.1%.

2004 Net Migration per 1000 Population: Dearborn and Selected Counties
Dearborn County, IN	8.3
Franklin County, IN	1.1
Ohio County, IN	13.5
Ripley County, IN	1.6
Boone County, KY	31.4
Butler County, OH	4.2
Clermont, OH	7.6
Hamilton County, OH	-15.8

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004

The majority of Dearborn County's population is of working age (15-64 years). The median age is 37.13 years. This age group comprises 67.5% of the total population, and represents an expanding labor resource for the county.

Dearborn County Population by Age for 2004

Data Source: Woods & Poole, 2004

The 2004 composition of the county's population is:

• 50.5% female
• 49.5% male

• 98% white
• 2% Hispanics, blacks, Asians, and Native Americans

Table 1: Dearborn County Demographic Characteristics