Warrick County Local Demographic Profile
Warrick County, Indiana — key demographics
Population
- Total population: 63,898 (2020 Census)
- Estimated population: ~64,800 (ACS 2019–2023 5-year)
- Growth: +7.0% since 2010 (59,689 to 63,898)
Age
- Median age: ~40.4 years (ACS 2019–2023)
- Under 18: ~24.7%
- 65 and over: ~16.9%
Gender
- Female: ~50.7%
- Male: ~49.3%
Racial/ethnic composition (share of total; ACS 2019–2023)
- White alone: ~92.0%
- Black or African American alone: ~1.1%
- Asian alone: ~1.2%
- American Indian/Alaska Native alone: ~0.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: ~0.0%
- Some other race alone: ~0.5%
- Two or more races: ~5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): ~2.7%
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: ~89.6%
Households and housing (ACS 2019–2023)
- Total households: ~24,900
- Average household size: ~2.60
- Family households: ~72% of households; married-couple families: ~58%
- One-person households: ~22%; households with children under 18: ~32%
- Homeownership rate: ~80%
Key insight
- Warrick County is a growing, family-oriented suburban county in the Evansville metro with a median age around 40, high homeownership, and a predominantly non-Hispanic White population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census (DP1) and American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (DP02, DP05). Estimates are rounded for clarity.
Email Usage in Warrick County
- Population baseline: ≈64,000–65,000 residents (Warrick County).
- Estimated email users: ≈50,000–55,000 residents actively use email (≈78–85% of total population; ≈85–90% of residents age 13+).
- Age distribution of email adoption:
- 13–17: ≈85–90%
- 18–34: ≈95–98%
- 35–64: ≈92–96%
- 65+: ≈82–88%
- Gender split: Near parity. With women ≈50–51% of the population, email users are roughly 49–51% female and 49–51% male.
- Digital access trends:
- Household broadband subscription rate is high for Indiana suburbs, ≈85–90%.
- Computer/smartphone access in households ≈93–97%; smartphone-only internet users ≈12–15%.
- Work/school-driven email is common due to strong commuter ties to the Evansville metro; daily email checking predominates on smartphones.
- Local density/connectivity facts:
- Population density ≈160–170 people per square mile, concentrated in Newburgh, Boonville, and along the I-69/SR 66 corridors.
- Suburban areas have broad cable/fiber coverage; rural eastern townships rely more on DSL/fixed wireless, modestly lowering email intensity among older adults. Insights: Warrick’s suburban profile and high broadband availability sustain near-universal email use among working-age residents, with the only notable adoption gap among the 65+ and in rural pockets.
Mobile Phone Usage in Warrick County
Mobile phone usage in Warrick County, Indiana (2025 snapshot)
User base and penetration
- Population baseline: ~65,000 residents (2023 Census vintage estimate). Households ~25,500.
- Estimated smartphone users: ~49,600 residents age 13+.
- Method: adults 18+ ≈ 78% of population; applied 90% smartphone ownership to adults and 95% to teens 13–17 based on recent national adoption benchmarks.
- Estimated mobile phone (any handset) users: ~53,300 residents age 13+ (assuming ~97% mobile phone ownership among adults/teens).
- Household connectivity profile:
- Broadband subscription rate: approximately mid-to-high 80s percent of households, with smartphone-only internet households roughly low-teens percent.
- Warrick’s smartphone-only share is lower than the statewide average because cable/fiber availability is relatively strong in the populated western half of the county.
Demographic breakdown of mobile adoption
- Age:
- Seniors (65+): ~17–18% of residents; smartphone adoption among seniors is lower than younger cohorts but still solid, yielding an estimated 8,500–9,000 senior smartphone users.
- Working-age adults (25–64): highest smartphone penetration and heaviest mobile data use; commuter-heavy patterns toward Evansville and along SR 66/SR 62 corridors.
- Teens (13–17): near-saturation smartphone access; material share of total users despite being a small slice of the population.
- Income and education:
- Warrick’s household incomes and educational attainment sit above the Indiana average, supporting higher rates of premium plan adoption, 5G handset ownership, and multi-line family plans.
- This skews mobile usage toward higher data allowances and bundled services versus budget prepaid plans more common in lower-income, rural counties.
- Urban/suburban vs rural:
- Western/SW townships (Newburgh, Chandler, Boonville) behave like suburban markets with near-ubiquitous LTE and mid-band 5G, high smartphone penetration, and relatively low mobile-only reliance.
- Northeastern/rural areas show more LTE/low-band 5G use and slightly higher dependence on mobile data or fixed wireless for home internet where fiber/cable is sparse.
Digital infrastructure and coverage
- Network footprint:
- All three national MNOs (AT&T, Verizon, T‑Mobile) provide countywide LTE with mid-band 5G covering population centers and major corridors; low-band 5G extends into rural sections.
- 5G handset mix is now the norm; a clear majority of active smartphones in the county are 5G-capable.
- Capacity and performance patterns:
- Highest 5G capacity and speeds: Newburgh and the SR 66 corridor west toward Vanderburgh County, plus Boonville and Chandler. Rural sectors trend to LTE or low-band 5G with lower peak rates.
- Commuter peaks (AM/PM) concentrate demand along SR 66/62 and near employment sites; evening congestion eases in neighborhoods with robust cable/fiber backhaul.
- Fixed broadband interplay:
- Strong cable coverage and growing pockets of fiber in the suburban west reduce the need for smartphone-only internet and temper uptake of mobile hotspots as primary service.
- Fixed wireless access (5G home internet) fills gaps and offers competitive alternatives in fringe and rural areas, especially where cable isn’t present.
How Warrick County differs from Indiana overall
- Higher smartphone penetration and 5G device mix than the state average, driven by above-average incomes, suburban housing patterns, and proximity to Evansville.
- Lower share of smartphone-only households than the state average because cable/fiber availability is better than in many rural Indiana counties.
- More uniform 5G coverage in populated areas and fewer persistent dead zones than typical rural counties in the state; remaining weak spots are mainly in the county’s northeastern rural pockets.
- Greater prevalence of multi-line family plans and bundled services versus prepaid-only plans, reflecting the county’s demographic and income profile.
- Fixed wireless plays a complementary role rather than a dominant substitute, unlike several rural Hoosier counties where FWA has become a primary broadband on-ramp.
Notes on methodology
- Population and household baselines use the latest Census Bureau county estimates.
- Smartphone/mobile ownership rates are derived from recent nationwide benchmarks (Pew and industry trackers) applied to Warrick’s age structure; household broadband tendencies reflect ACS Computer and Internet Use patterns for Indiana and the county’s suburban profile.
- Infrastructure observations synthesize carrier deployment patterns and known Evansville-market 5G buildouts extending into Warrick County.
Social Media Trends in Warrick County
Social media usage in Warrick County, Indiana (modeled to 2024)
Population baseline
- Total residents: ~64,900 (ACS 2019–2023)
- Adults (18+): ~50,100
Overall users
- Adults using at least one social platform: ~41,500 (≈83% of adults)
- Teens 13–17 using at least one: ~3,700 (≈95% of teens)
- Total social media users 13+: ~45,200 (≈70% of total population)
Age mix of users (share of all social users, 13+)
- 13–17: ~8%
- 18–24: ~11%
- 25–34: ~16%
- 35–44: ~19%
- 45–54: ~16%
- 55–64: ~15%
- 65+: ~15%
Gender breakdown (share of all social users)
- Female: ~53%
- Male: ~47%
- Notable skews by platform: Pinterest heavily female; Reddit and X (Twitter) skew male; Facebook and Instagram lean slightly female
Most-used platforms among adults (share of Warrick County adults; ≈number of adult users)
- YouTube: 82% (41,100)
- Facebook: 68% (34,100)
- Instagram: 47% (23,600)
- Pinterest: 35% (17,500)
- TikTok: 33% (16,500)
- LinkedIn: 30% (15,000)
- WhatsApp: 29% (14,500)
- Snapchat: 27% (13,500)
- X (Twitter): 22% (11,000)
- Reddit: 22% (11,000)
- Nextdoor: 20% (10,000)
Teens (13–17) platform preferences (share of teens)
- YouTube ~93%; TikTok ~63%; Instagram ~62%; Snapchat ~60%; Facebook ~33%
Behavioral trends
- Community/utility: Facebook Groups and Marketplace are the default for school updates, youth sports, yard sales, lost-and-found, and hyperlocal news; strong event response via Facebook Events
- Content formats: Short-form video (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) drives the fastest growth and highest watch-through; locally shot, casual clips outperform polished creative
- Messaging: Under-30s favor Snapchat and Instagram DMs; 30+ rely on Facebook Messenger; WhatsApp use rising for family/faith/community groups
- Neighborhood focus: Nextdoor used in suburban areas (e.g., Newburgh/Chandler) for safety alerts, city services, HOA notices, and contractor recommendations
- Timing: Engagement peaks weekday evenings (7–10 pm CT) and weekend late mornings; severe weather and school announcements generate outsized spikes
- Commerce: Facebook/Instagram power local discovery; Facebook Marketplace is a major resale channel; “call now” and map-click CTAs convert better than long forms
- Trust dynamics: Posts featuring familiar local faces, staff, and user-generated content outperform brand-only messages; cross-posting Instagram Reels to Facebook boosts reach in 30–54 segment
Notes on methodology
- Figures are localized estimates derived by applying Pew Research Center’s 2024 U.S. platform adoption and teen usage rates to Warrick County’s ACS 2019–2023 population and age/sex mix; counts rounded to the nearest hundred.
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