Best Counties for Families in Indiana 2026

92 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Indiana

1Warren County

All 92 Family-Ranked Counties in Indiana

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Warren County, IN	70.9	70.7	+0.2
2	Ohio County, IN	69.8	68.2	+1.6
3	Union County, IN	68	67.1	+0.9
4	Decatur County, IN	67.6	65.7	+1.9
5	Brown County, IN	67.4	68.2	-0.8
6	Spencer County, IN	66.9	68.6	-1.7
7	Jasper County, IN	66.7	65.8	+0.9
8	Ripley County, IN	66.3	66	+0.3
9	Martin County, IN	65.7	70.3	-4.6
10	Rush County, IN	65.5	64.3	+1.2
11	Tipton County, IN	65.2	65.2	0
12	Orange County, IN	64.8	66.3	-1.5
13	Dearborn County, IN	64.7	62.9	+1.8
14	Benton County, IN	64.2	61	+3.2
15	Putnam County, IN	64	65.3	-1.3
16	Pulaski County, IN	63.8	66.6	-2.8
17	Pike County, IN	63.7	64.3	-0.6
18	Whitley County, IN	63.6	63.4	+0.2
19	Wells County, IN	62.9	64.9	-2
20	Fulton County, IN	62.5	64.4	-1.9
21	Switzerland County, IN	62.4	67.8	-5.4
22	DeKalb County, IN	61.9	62.1	-0.2
23	Miami County, IN	61.8	62.9	-1.1
24	Franklin County, IN	61.7	61.1	+0.6
25	Dubois County, IN	61.5	62.2	-0.7
26	Morgan County, IN	61.3	62.9	-1.6
27	Owen County, IN	61	61.3	-0.3
28	Fountain County, IN	60.4	62	-1.6
29	Henry County, IN	59.5	61.3	-1.8
30	Posey County, IN	59.5	60.5	-1
31	Crawford County, IN	59.3	62.4	-3.1
32	Adams County, IN	59.2	58.3	+0.9
33	Parke County, IN	58.8	64	-5.2
34	Boone County, IN	58.7	55.4	+3.3
35	Harrison County, IN	58.1	60.1	-2
36	LaGrange County, IN	58.1	58	+0.1
37	White County, IN	58	60.6	-2.6
38	Daviess County, IN	57.8	58.1	-0.3
39	Vermillion County, IN	57.8	60.4	-2.6
40	Carroll County, IN	57.5	61.6	-4.1
41	Fayette County, IN	57	59.8	-2.8
42	Blackford County, IN	56.5	61.4	-4.9
43	Wabash County, IN	56	61.2	-5.2
44	Marshall County, IN	55.9	56.9	-1
45	Starke County, IN	55.9	59.7	-3.8
46	Gibson County, IN	55.8	55.9	-0.1
47	Hamilton County, IN	55.5	52.1	+3.4
48	Wayne County, IN	55.4	55.2	+0.2
49	Jay County, IN	55.3	61.3	-6
50	Clinton County, IN	55.1	56.5	-1.4
51	Perry County, IN	55.1	59.4	-4.3
52	Washington County, IN	55.1	57	-1.9
53	Jefferson County, IN	55	59.2	-4.2
54	Lawrence County, IN	54.9	57.6	-2.7
55	Noble County, IN	52.8	55.4	-2.6
56	Sullivan County, IN	52.7	57.4	-4.7
57	Bartholomew County, IN	52	53.6	-1.6
58	Clay County, IN	52	58	-6
59	Hancock County, IN	52	52.8	-0.8
60	Huntington County, IN	51.9	53.8	-1.9
61	Greene County, IN	51.8	55.2	-3.4
62	Scott County, IN	51.3	57.3	-6
63	Newton County, IN	51.1	52.4	-1.3
64	Randolph County, IN	50.8	56.1	-5.3
65	Porter County, IN	50.1	49.4	+0.7
66	Warrick County, IN	50.1	51.4	-1.3
67	Kosciusko County, IN	49.9	50.1	-0.2
68	Montgomery County, IN	49.7	52.2	-2.5
69	Knox County, IN	49.4	52.4	-3
70	Hendricks County, IN	49.2	47.5	+1.7
71	Jennings County, IN	48.8	52.1	-3.3
72	Shelby County, IN	47.5	48.5	-1
73	Steuben County, IN	47	51	-4
74	Cass County, IN	46.7	51.3	-4.6
75	Johnson County, IN	46.3	47.3	-1
76	Jackson County, IN	44.8	51.5	-6.7
77	Grant County, IN	43	47.6	-4.6
78	Howard County, IN	42.1	45.3	-3.2
79	Floyd County, IN	41.7	44	-2.3
80	LaPorte County, IN	41.5	43.2	-1.7
81	Monroe County, IN	41.2	43.3	-2.1
82	Allen County, IN	40.3	41.3	-1
83	Clark County, IN	39.7	40.2	-0.5
84	Madison County, IN	39.7	41.9	-2.2
85	Tippecanoe County, IN	38.5	42.9	-4.4
86	St. Joseph County, IN	37.7	41.4	-3.7
87	Delaware County, IN	35.9	39.9	-4
88	Elkhart County, IN	34.1	36.6	-2.5
89	Lake County, IN	31.9	34.4	-2.5
90	Vanderburgh County, IN	26	33.2	-7.2
91	Vigo County, IN	25.8	32.2	-6.4
92	Marion County, IN	21.4	26	-4.6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Indiana?

Based on the Family lens, Warren County ranks as the top family county in Indiana with a County Fit Score of 70.9. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Indiana are ranked for families?

We rank 92 counties in Indiana with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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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.