Best Counties for Families in Indiana 2026

91 counties ranked by schools, safety, income, and affordability.

Top 5 Family Counties in Indiana

1Union County

All 91 Family-Ranked Counties in Indiana

Rank	County	Persona Score	Overall Score
1	Union County, IN	71	67.1
2	Warren County, IN	70	70.7
3	Decatur County, IN	69	65.7
4	Ohio County, IN	69	68.2
5	Jasper County, IN	69	65.7
6	Ripley County, IN	69	66
7	Brown County, IN	68	68.2
8	Dearborn County, IN	67	62.9
9	Spencer County, IN	67	68.6
10	Orange County, IN	66	66.3
11	Benton County, IN	66	61
12	Rush County, IN	66	64.3
13	Tipton County, IN	66	65.2
14	Putnam County, IN	65	65.3
15	Martin County, IN	65	70.3
16	Pike County, IN	65	64.3
17	Morgan County, IN	65	62.8
18	LaGrange County, IN	64	58
19	Whitley County, IN	63	63.4
20	Owen County, IN	63	61.3
21	Adams County, IN	63	58.3
22	Dubois County, IN	63	62.2
23	Fulton County, IN	63	64.4
24	Daviess County, IN	62	58.1
25	Miami County, IN	62	62.9
26	Pulaski County, IN	62	66.6
27	Franklin County, IN	62	61
28	DeKalb County, IN	62	62.1
29	Switzerland County, IN	61	67.8
30	Wells County, IN	61	64.9
31	Boone County, IN	60	55.4
32	Henry County, IN	60	61.3
33	Fountain County, IN	59	61.9
34	Harrison County, IN	59	60.1
35	Wayne County, IN	58	55.2
36	Marshall County, IN	58	56.9
37	White County, IN	58	60.6
38	Fayette County, IN	58	59.8
39	Crawford County, IN	58	62.4
40	Hamilton County, IN	58	52
41	Posey County, IN	57	60.5
42	Parke County, IN	57	64
43	Gibson County, IN	56	55.9
44	Vermillion County, IN	56	60.4
45	Lawrence County, IN	55	57.6
46	Wabash County, IN	55	61.2
47	Clinton County, IN	55	56.5
48	Jefferson County, IN	55	59.2
49	Washington County, IN	55	57
50	Bartholomew County, IN	54	53.6
51	Starke County, IN	54	59.7
52	Carroll County, IN	54	61.6
53	Porter County, IN	53	49.4
54	Noble County, IN	53	55.4
55	Blackford County, IN	53	61.4
56	Jay County, IN	53	61.3
57	Newton County, IN	52	52.3
58	Hancock County, IN	52	52.8
59	Kosciusko County, IN	51	50.1
60	Hendricks County, IN	50	47.5
61	Perry County, IN	50	59.4
62	Greene County, IN	50	55.2
63	Scott County, IN	50	57.3
64	Randolph County, IN	50	56.1
65	Huntington County, IN	50	53.8
66	Warrick County, IN	49	51.5
67	Clay County, IN	48	58
68	Montgomery County, IN	48	52.2
69	Sullivan County, IN	48	57.4
70	Shelby County, IN	48	48.5
71	Johnson County, IN	48	47.3
72	Jennings County, IN	47	52.1
73	Knox County, IN	47	52.4
74	Cass County, IN	44	51.3
75	Jackson County, IN	43	51.5
76	Floyd County, IN	42	44
77	Steuben County, IN	41	51
78	Clark County, IN	41	40.2
79	Allen County, IN	41	41.3
80	Howard County, IN	40	45.3
81	Grant County, IN	40	47.6
82	Madison County, IN	39	41.9
83	St. Joseph County, IN	37	41.4
84	Monroe County, IN	37	43.3
85	Elkhart County, IN	34	36.6
86	Tippecanoe County, IN	34	42.8
87	Delaware County, IN	34	39.9
88	Lake County, IN	33	34.4
89	Vanderburgh County, IN	22	33.2
90	Vigo County, IN	21	32.2
91	Marion County, IN	21	25.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Indiana?

Based on our analysis of school quality, safety, income, and cost of living, Union County ranks as the top family county in Indiana with a family score of 71.

How many counties in Indiana are ranked for families?

We rank 91 counties in Indiana for family suitability, scoring each on school quality (35%), safety (30%), income (20%), and cost of living (15%).

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.