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ARTICLE 6 INDIANA CONSTITUTION · 92 COUNTIES

Indiana County Map: All 92 Counties

Indiana contains 92 counties operating under a bifurcated governance structure that separates administrative authority (3 Commissioners) from fiscal taxing power (7 Council Members), alongside the Unigov consolidation in Indianapolis.

Data: 2020 Census & Census Gazetteer·Counties: 92

Indiana at a Glance

Total Counties922020 Census units
State Population6,785,4422020 US Census Resident · Apportionment: 6,785,528
Total Land Area35,826sq mi (92,789 km²)
Pop. Density189.4persons per sq mi
State CapitalIndianapolisSeat of government
State FIPS CodeFIPS 18USPS: IN · Eastern Time (ET)

Indiana County Map

Counties of Indiana with the state capital, Indianapolis, marked. Hover a shape for its name or click it to jump to its row in the list below.

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Indiana counties mapLawrence CountyJennings CountyJay CountyJohnson CountyNoble CountyWayne CountyFulton CountyHendricks CountyStarke CountyShelby CountyWabash CountyAllen CountyBoone CountyMiami CountyClinton CountyLaGrange CountyFranklin CountyBenton CountyHenry CountyMarshall CountyGreene CountyPulaski CountyHuntington CountyDecatur CountyPosey CountyGrant CountyParke CountyScott CountyCrawford CountyFloyd CountyOhio CountyPerry CountyKnox CountyElkhart CountySullivan CountyFountain CountyLake CountyTippecanoe CountyKosciusko CountyOrange CountyPike CountyRipley CountyOwen CountyDubois CountyMadison CountyMartin CountyWhite CountyJackson CountyBrown CountyTipton CountyGibson CountyWarrick CountyClark CountySteuben CountyVigo CountySwitzerland CountyJefferson CountyDeKalb CountyHamilton CountyHoward CountyMarion CountyMontgomery CountyMorgan CountyHarrison CountyVermillion CountyBlackford CountyWells CountyVanderburgh CountyAdams CountyWhitley CountyDelaware CountySt. Joseph CountyHancock CountyNewton CountyRush CountyPutnam CountySpencer CountyPorter CountyCass CountyFayette CountyWarren CountyClay CountyWashington CountyDearborn CountyDaviess CountyRandolph CountyJasper CountyBartholomew CountyLaPorte CountyMonroe CountyCarroll CountyUnion CountyIndianapolis
Source: US Census Bureau 2017 cartographic boundary file, 1:10,000,000 (generalized; via us-atlas).
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ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK & STATUTORY POWERS

How Local Government Operates in Indiana: Bifurcated: 3 Commissioners & 7-Member County Council

Executive power is held by a 3-member Board of County Commissioners, while legislative and fiscal budgeting authority is held by a separate 7-member County Council. Marion County operates under the Unigov consolidation with Indianapolis.

County Total92 CountiesEstablished between 1790 (Knox County) and 1859 (Newton County was the last).
Unigov ConsolidationMarion County / IndianapolisMerged in 1970; pioneer modern metropolitan consolidation in the Midwest.
Bifurcated SystemCommissioners vs. CouncilStrict separation of administrative executive power from budget taxing power.
Most PopulousMarion County (977,203)Seat: Indianapolis. State capital and commercial logistics center.
Least PopulousOhio County (5,940)Seat: Rising Sun. Located along Ohio River; smallest county in Indiana (86 sq mi).
Largest Land AreaAllen County (657 sq mi)Seat: Fort Wayne. Major manufacturing and healthcare hub in northeast Indiana.
IN-DEPTH STATUTORY & HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

Bifurcated County Government: Commissioners vs. County Council

Unlike states with a unified county board, Indiana divides county authority between two distinct elected bodies.

Under Indiana Code Title 36, county government in 91 non-consolidated counties is intentionally bifurcated to prevent the concentration of municipal power.

The Board of County Commissioners consists of three commissioners elected from districts (who must reside in their district but are voted on county-wide). The Commissioners act as the executive and administrative body: they manage county roads, sign contracts, oversee county buildings, and direct emergency management.

However, the Commissioners cannot adopt county budgets or set property tax rates. That exclusive power belongs to the County Council—a 7-member legislative body (4 elected from districts, 3 at-large) that appropriates all county funds and sets salary schedules for all county personnel.

Unigov in Indianapolis

In 1970, the Indiana General Assembly enacted "Unigov," consolidating the City of Indianapolis with Marion County under an elected Mayor and 25-member City-County Council.

IN-DEPTH STATUTORY & HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

Calumet Region to the Ohio River Hills: Indiana’s Geographic Axes

Indiana counties span from the industrial Lake Michigan coastline to karst limestone hills along the Ohio River.

In northwest Indiana, Lake and Porter counties form the "Calumet Region," heavily integrated into the Chicago metropolitan economy, featuring massive steel mills, refineries, and the Indiana Dunes National Park along Lake Michigan.

Central Indiana (Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson) is characterized by flat, glaciated till plains with fertile loam soils supporting expansive agriculture and suburban growth, with Hamilton County ranking among the highest-income counties in the Midwest.

Southern Indiana counties (Monroe, Lawrence, Brown, Crawford) lie in the unglaciated interior plateau, renowned for the Indiana Limestone belt (which supplied stone for the Empire State Building and Pentagon) and deep karst cave systems.

Two Time Zones

80 Indiana counties observe Eastern Time, while 12 counties (6 in the northwest near Chicago and 6 in the southwest near Evansville) observe Central Time.

LARGEST BY POPULATION & AREA

Indiana County Rankings: Population & Land Area

Comparative demographic and territorial distribution across Indiana's largest administrative subdivisions based on the 2020 US Census Decennial count.

Top 10 Most Populous Counties

14.4% in #1
#CountySeatPopulation% State
1Marion CountyIndianapolis977,20214.4%
2Lake CountyCrown Point498,7057.3%
3Allen CountyFort Wayne385,3945.7%
4Hamilton CountyNoblesville347,4695.1%
5St. Joseph CountySouth Bend272,9164.0%
6Elkhart CountyGoshen207,0463.1%
7Tippecanoe CountyLafayette186,2552.7%
8Vanderburgh CountyEvansville180,1282.7%
9Hendricks CountyDanville174,7782.6%
10Porter CountyValparaiso173,2072.6%

Top 10 Largest Counties by Land Area

1.8% in #1
#CountySeatLand Area% State
1Allen CountyFort Wayne657.3 sq mi1.8%
2LaPorte CountyLa Porte598.3 sq mi1.7%
3Jasper CountyRensselaer559.7 sq mi1.6%
4Greene CountyBloomfield542.5 sq mi1.5%
5Kosciusko CountyWarsaw531.4 sq mi1.5%
6Knox CountyVincennes515.8 sq mi1.4%
7Washington CountySalem513.7 sq mi1.4%
8Jackson CountyBrownstown510 sq mi1.4%
9White CountyMonticello505.1 sq mi1.4%
10Montgomery CountyCrawfordsville504.6 sq mi1.4%
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COMPLETE LIST (92 COUNTIES)

List of All 92 Counties in Indiana

Every county in Indiana is listed below with its seat, 2020 Census population, land area and FIPS code. Search by name, seat or FIPS, sort any column, or export the full table as CSV.

All 92 counties
County
Seat
2020 Census Pop
Land Area (sq mi)
FIPS
Marion County
Indianapolis977,202397 sq mi18097
Lake County
Crown Point498,705499 sq mi18089
Allen County
Fort Wayne385,394657 sq mi18003
Hamilton County
Noblesville347,469394 sq mi18057
St. Joseph County
South Bend272,916458 sq mi18141
Elkhart County
Goshen207,046463 sq mi18039
Tippecanoe County
Lafayette186,255499 sq mi18157
Vanderburgh County
Evansville180,128233 sq mi18163
Hendricks County
Danville174,778407 sq mi18063
Porter County
Valparaiso173,207418 sq mi18127
Johnson County
Franklin161,763320 sq mi18081
Monroe County
Bloomington139,711395 sq mi18105
Madison County
Anderson130,121452 sq mi18095
Clark County
Jeffersonville121,093373 sq mi18019
LaPorte County
La Porte112,404598 sq mi18091
Delaware County
Muncie111,909392 sq mi18035
Vigo County
Terre Haute106,158404 sq mi18167
Howard County
Kokomo83,664293 sq mi18067
Bartholomew County
Columbus82,211407 sq mi18005
Floyd County
New Albany80,479149 sq mi18043
Kosciusko County
Warsaw80,233531 sq mi18085
Hancock County
Greenfield79,838306 sq mi18059
Morgan County
Martinsville71,776404 sq mi18109
Boone County
Lebanon70,809423 sq mi18011
Grant County
Marion66,680414 sq mi18053
Wayne County
Richmond66,541402 sq mi18177
Warrick County
Boonville63,892385 sq mi18173
Dearborn County
Lawrenceburg50,676305 sq mi18029
Henry County
New Castle48,910392 sq mi18065
Noble County
Albion47,462411 sq mi18113
Jackson County
Brownstown46,436510 sq mi18071
Marshall County
Plymouth46,085444 sq mi18099
Shelby County
Shelbyville45,049411 sq mi18145
Lawrence County
Bedford45,015449 sq mi18093
Dubois County
Jasper43,631427 sq mi18037
DeKalb County
Auburn43,260363 sq mi18033
LaGrange County
LaGrange40,453380 sq mi18087
Harrison County
Corydon39,656484 sq mi18061
Montgomery County
Crawfordsville37,930505 sq mi18107
Cass County
Logansport37,859412 sq mi18017
Putnam County
Greencastle36,734481 sq mi18133
Huntington County
Huntington36,669383 sq mi18069
Knox County
Vincennes36,289516 sq mi18083
Miami County
Peru35,963374 sq mi18103
Adams County
Decatur35,805339 sq mi18001
Steuben County
Angola34,439309 sq mi18151
Whitley County
Columbia City34,181336 sq mi18183
Daviess County
Washington33,380430 sq mi18027
Clinton County
Frankfort33,189405 sq mi18023
Jefferson County
Madison33,143361 sq mi18077
Gibson County
Princeton33,008487 sq mi18051
Jasper County
Rensselaer32,926560 sq mi18073
Wabash County
Wabash30,981413 sq mi18169
Greene County
Bloomfield30,796543 sq mi18055
Ripley County
Versailles28,985446 sq mi18137
Wells County
Bluffton28,169368 sq mi18179
Washington County
Salem28,168514 sq mi18175
Jennings County
Vernon27,611377 sq mi18079
Decatur County
Greensburg26,475373 sq mi18031
Clay County
Brazil26,462358 sq mi18021
Posey County
Mount Vernon25,218409 sq mi18129
White County
Monticello24,698505 sq mi18181
Randolph County
Winchester24,508452 sq mi18135
Scott County
Scottsburg24,388190 sq mi18143
Fayette County
Connersville23,398215 sq mi18041
Starke County
Knox23,383309 sq mi18149
Franklin County
Brookville22,791384 sq mi18047
Owen County
Spencer21,327385 sq mi18119
Sullivan County
Sullivan20,811447 sq mi18153
Fulton County
Rochester20,479368 sq mi18049
Jay County
Portland20,471384 sq mi18075
Carroll County
Delphi20,308372 sq mi18015
Orange County
Paoli19,870398 sq mi18117
Spencer County
Rockport19,812397 sq mi18147
Perry County
Tell City19,170382 sq mi18123
Rush County
Rushville16,748408 sq mi18139
Fountain County
Covington16,480396 sq mi18045
Parke County
Rockville16,147445 sq mi18121
Brown County
Nashville15,474312 sq mi18013
Vermillion County
Newport15,443257 sq mi18165
Tipton County
Tipton15,357261 sq mi18159
Newton County
Kentland13,835402 sq mi18111
Pulaski County
Winamac12,514434 sq mi18131
Pike County
Petersburg12,253334 sq mi18125
Blackford County
Hartford City12,109165 sq mi18009
Crawford County
English10,528306 sq mi18025
Martin County
Shoals9,811336 sq mi18101
Switzerland County
Vevay9,760221 sq mi18155
Benton County
Fowler8,717406 sq mi18007
Warren County
Williamsport8,434365 sq mi18171
Union County
Liberty7,088161 sq mi18161
Ohio County
Rising Sun5,93586 sq mi18115
Data: US Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census populations and Census Gazetteer land areas.
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Data Sources & FIPS Codes

Indiana uses state FIPS code 18; each county adds a three-digit code to form the five-digit FIPS (now INCITS 31) identifiers in the table. Populations are 2020 Census counts and land areas come from the Census Gazetteer. The map above is drawn from the Census Bureau's generalized 2017 cartographic boundary file (1:10,000,000), so it suits overview and printing, not parcel-level or legal boundary questions; for those, check the local assessor or GIS office.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions About Indiana Counties

What is the difference between an Indiana County Commissioner and County Council member?

In Indiana, County Commissioners (3 members) serve as the executive and administrative branch managing roads, buildings, and contracts. The County Council (7 members) serves as the legislative and fiscal branch, controlling all budgets, taxes, and appropriations.

What is Unigov in Indiana?

Unigov is the unified consolidated government of Indianapolis and Marion County, enacted by the Indiana General Assembly in 1970 to combine city and county administrative departments under a single Mayor and City-County Council.

What is the smallest county in Indiana?

Ohio County is the smallest county in Indiana by both land area (86.1 square miles) and population (5,940 residents), situated along the Ohio River in southeast Indiana.

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