Hendricks County, Indiana
Hendricks County: County in Indiana, United States
About
Hendricks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 145,448 and a population density of 137 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 173,251 inhabitants. Its county seat is Danville. The county was created 201 years ago in 1823.

Quick Facts about Hendricks County
Population : | 173,251 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Indiana (United States) |
Area : | 1059 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.46% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.54% |
Named for : | William Hendricks |
Altitude : | 951 feet / 290 meters |
Capital : | Danville |
Establishment : | January 01, 1824 |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 12:21:52 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 164 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 16.05% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Hendricks County is located at 39°46'10"N 86°30'36"W (39.7695200, -86.5099800). It has 4 neighbors: Morgan County, Putnam County, Boone County and Montgomery County.
Hendricks County map
The largest city of Hendricks County is Coatesville with a population of 562. Other cities include, North Salem population 539 and Stilesville population 340. See all Hendricks County cities & populated places.
Hendricks County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hendricks County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Plainfield | 36,275 | Town in Indiana, United States |
Brownsburg | 27,597 | Town in Indiana, United States |
Avon | 19,361 | Town in Indiana |
Danville | 10,241 | Town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States |
Pittsboro | 3,812 | Town in North Carolina, United States |
Clayton | 1,032 | Town in Indiana, United States |
Coatesville | 562 | Human settlement in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America |
North Salem | 539 | Human settlement in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America |
Lizton | 490 | Town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States |
Amo | 432 | Town in Indiana |
Stilesville | 340 | Human settlement in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Hendricks County
Hendricks County has 4 neighbours.
- Morgan County county in Indiana, United States
- Putnam County county in Indiana, United States
- Boone County county in Indiana, United States
- Montgomery County county in Indiana, United States
- Danville
Demographics
The population of Hendricks County increased by 16.05% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 145,448 | - | census |
2011 | 148,664 | 2.16% | estimation process |
2012 | 150,735 | 1.37% | estimation process |
2013 | 153,555 | 1.84% | estimation process |
2014 | 155,845 | 1.47% | estimation process |
2015 | 157,776 | 1.22% | estimation process |
2016 | 160,376 | 1.62% | estimation process |
2017 | 163,622 | 1.98% | estimation process |
2018 | 166,908 | 1.97% | estimation process |
2019 | 170,311 | 2% | estimation process |
2020 | 173,251 | 1.7% | estimation process |
People born in Hendricks County (4)
People born in Hendricks County, including politician Barzilla W. Clark, mayor Jesse Edwards, historian Gayle Thornbrough, .
List
- Charles Ethelbert Claypool (American politician) he was born in 07/12/1861
Indiana Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Marion County | 966,183 | County in Oregon, United States |
Indianapolis | 877,903 | The sixteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Indianapolis metropolitan area. |
Lake County | 487,536 | County in Indiana, United States |
Allen County | 382,187 | County in Indiana, United States |
Hamilton County | 344,238 | County in Indiana, United States |
Fort Wayne | 272,398 | The second most populous city in Indiana and the center of the Fort Wayne metropolitan area. |
Saint Joseph County | 271,484 | County in Indiana, United States |
Elkhart County | 206,161 | County in Indiana, United States |
Tippecanoe County | 196,115 | County in the northwest quadrant of Indiana, United States |
Vanderburgh County | 182,447 | County in Indiana, United States |
Porter County | 170,980 | County in Indiana, United States |
Johnson County | 160,607 | County in Indiana, United States |
Monroe County | 148,219 | County in Indiana, United States |
Madison County | 129,681 | County in Indiana, United States |
Clark County | 119,266 | County in Indiana, United States |
Evansville | 118,407 | The second most populous city in Indiana. |