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	71.5	70.8	+0.7
2	Brown County, IN	69.1	69.9	-0.8
3	Ohio County, IN	69.1	67	+2.1
4	Union County, IN	69	69.3	-0.3
5	Spencer County, IN	66.4	67.6	-1.2
6	Martin County, IN	66.3	70.6	-4.3
7	Decatur County, IN	66.2	64.8	+1.4
8	Jasper County, IN	66.2	65.6	+0.6
9	Benton County, IN	65.8	62.3	+3.5
10	Ripley County, IN	65.4	65.3	+0.1
11	Dearborn County, IN	65.1	63.4	+1.7
12	Rush County, IN	65.1	63.6	+1.5
13	Tipton County, IN	64.9	65.1	-0.2
14	Orange County, IN	64.4	65.8	-1.4
15	Putnam County, IN	64.3	65.4	-1.1
16	Wells County, IN	63.9	65.7	-1.8
17	Pulaski County, IN	63.3	65.9	-2.6
18	Pike County, IN	63	62.9	+0.1
19	Whitley County, IN	63	62.3	+0.7
20	Fulton County, IN	62.3	64.5	-2.2
21	DeKalb County, IN	62.2	61.9	+0.3
22	Owen County, IN	61.6	61.6	0
23	Dubois County, IN	61.2	61.3	-0.1
24	Switzerland County, IN	61	66.3	-5.3
25	Fountain County, IN	60.9	63	-2.1
26	Morgan County, IN	60.9	62.2	-1.3
27	Franklin County, IN	60.8	60.3	+0.5
28	Miami County, IN	60.6	61.6	-1
29	Henry County, IN	59.8	61.3	-1.5
30	Parke County, IN	59.4	64.6	-5.2
31	Harrison County, IN	59.2	61.4	-2.2
32	Vermillion County, IN	58.9	62	-3.1
33	Crawford County, IN	58.8	61.5	-2.7
34	Boone County, IN	58.7	55.2	+3.5
35	Posey County, IN	58.6	59.5	-0.9
36	Adams County, IN	58.5	57	+1.5
37	LaGrange County, IN	57.8	57.4	+0.4
38	Carroll County, IN	57.6	61.7	-4.1
39	Fayette County, IN	57.6	60.5	-2.9
40	White County, IN	57.5	59.9	-2.4
41	Daviess County, IN	57.3	57.6	-0.3
42	Marshall County, IN	56.7	57.6	-0.9
43	Blackford County, IN	56.3	60.6	-4.3
44	Washington County, IN	55.8	57.6	-1.8
45	Jefferson County, IN	55.7	59.3	-3.6
46	Clinton County, IN	55.5	57.3	-1.8
47	Gibson County, IN	55.4	55.6	-0.2
48	Hamilton County, IN	55.3	51.8	+3.5
49	Wayne County, IN	55.3	55.8	-0.5
50	Jay County, IN	55.1	61	-5.9
51	Wabash County, IN	55.1	60.7	-5.6
52	Starke County, IN	55	58.5	-3.5
53	Perry County, IN	54.6	59.3	-4.7
54	Lawrence County, IN	54.2	56.9	-2.7
55	Sullivan County, IN	53.1	58.3	-5.2
56	Huntington County, IN	52.6	54.3	-1.7
57	Greene County, IN	52.4	56.6	-4.2
58	Newton County, IN	52.4	53.3	-0.9
59	Clay County, IN	52.2	58.4	-6.2
60	Noble County, IN	52	54.5	-2.5
61	Hancock County, IN	51.8	52.5	-0.7
62	Bartholomew County, IN	51.4	52.8	-1.4
63	Scott County, IN	50.8	56.4	-5.6
64	Randolph County, IN	50.7	56.6	-5.9
65	Knox County, IN	50	53.1	-3.1
66	Montgomery County, IN	50	51.6	-1.6
67	Porter County, IN	49.9	49	+0.9
68	Kosciusko County, IN	49.4	49.4	0
69	Warrick County, IN	49.3	50.5	-1.2
70	Hendricks County, IN	49.2	47.4	+1.8
71	Jennings County, IN	47.8	50.8	-3
72	Steuben County, IN	47.6	51.5	-3.9
73	Shelby County, IN	47.4	48.7	-1.3
74	Cass County, IN	46.5	51.3	-4.8
75	Johnson County, IN	46.2	47.1	-0.9
76	Jackson County, IN	43.8	50.3	-6.5
77	Howard County, IN	42.2	45.3	-3.1
78	Floyd County, IN	41.6	43.8	-2.2
79	Grant County, IN	41.6	45.6	-4
80	Monroe County, IN	41.2	42.8	-1.6
81	LaPorte County, IN	41	42.9	-1.9
82	Allen County, IN	40.1	41	-0.9
83	Madison County, IN	39.3	41.6	-2.3
84	Clark County, IN	39.1	39.1	0
85	Tippecanoe County, IN	38.7	42.8	-4.1
86	St. Joseph County, IN	37.7	41.2	-3.5
87	Delaware County, IN	35.9	40	-4.1
88	Elkhart County, IN	34.4	36.6	-2.2
89	Lake County, IN	32	34.3	-2.3
90	Vanderburgh County, IN	25.7	33	-7.3
91	Vigo County, IN	25.5	31.9	-6.4
92	Marion County, IN	21.6	25.9	-4.3

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 71.5. 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.