Bartholomew County, Indiana
County seat: Columbus · Population 85,729 (2025) · 407 sq mi
Bartholomew County is the 19th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 85,729 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Columbus. It is part of the Southeast (Region 9) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Bartholomew County facts
- County seat
- Columbus
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 85,729 +4.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 407 sq mi 37th largest of 92
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 211 per sq mi
- Established
- 1821
- Named after
- Joseph Bartholomew American military officer and politician (1766-1840)
- Largest city
- Columbus 52,655
- Median household income
- $79,901
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 13 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 15
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18005
Cities and towns in Bartholomew County
Bartholomew County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Bartholomew County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus (county seat) | City | 52,655 | |
| Hope | Town | 2,181 | |
| Elizabethtown | Town | 419 | |
| Edinburgh | Town | 393 | Johnson and Shelby counties |
| Hartsville | Town | 326 | |
| Clifford | Town | 212 | |
| Jonesville | Town | 182 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville | 1,248 | |
| Mineral Springs | 742 | |
| Pleasant View Village | 625 | |
| Bethel Village | 393 | |
| Grammer | 336 | |
| Walesboro | 331 | |
| Schaefer Lake | 229 | |
| Newbern | 210 | |
| Grandview Lake | 199 | |
| Harrison Lake | 144 | |
| Petersville | 134 | |
| Waynesville | 116 | |
| Azalia | 37 |
ZIP codes in Bartholomew County
15 ZIP codes reach into Bartholomew County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 46124 also Shelby and Johnson counties
- 47201 also Brown County
- 47203
- 47226
- 47232 also Jennings County
- 47234 also Shelby County
- 47236
- 47244 also Decatur County
- 47246 also Decatur County
- 47247
- 47273 also Jennings County
- 47274 also Jackson, Jennings and Brown counties
- 47280
- 47283 also Decatur and Jennings counties
- 47448 also Brown and Monroe counties
Population of Bartholomew County, 2020–2025
Bartholomew County grew by 3,519 people (+4.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 771 more births than deaths and a net gain of 2,683 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 82,213 |
| 2021 | 82,699 |
| 2022 | 83,542 |
| 2023 | 84,071 |
| 2024 | 84,942 |
| 2025 | 85,729 |
Neighboring counties
- Brown County west · 15,777 people
- Jackson County south · 47,370 people
- Decatur County east · 26,576 people
- Shelby County north · 45,882 people
- Jennings County southeast · 27,622 people
- Johnson County northwest · 174,262 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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