Vanderburgh County, Indiana
County seat: Evansville · Population 181,995 (2025) · 233 sq mi
Vanderburgh County is the 9th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 181,995 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Evansville. It is part of the Southwest (Region 11) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Vanderburgh County facts
- County seat
- Evansville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 181,995 +1% since 2020
- Land area
- 233 sq mi 85th largest of 92
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 780 per sq mi
- Established
- 1818
- Named after
- Henry Vanderburgh American judge
- Largest city
- Evansville 116,176
- Median household income
- $61,648
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 18163
Cities and towns in Vanderburgh County
Vanderburgh County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Vanderburgh County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville (county seat) | City | 116,176 | |
| Darmstadt | Town | 1,441 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Highland | 5,114 | |
| Melody Hill | 3,243 | |
| St. Wendel | 252 | Posey County |
ZIP codes in Vanderburgh County
11 ZIP codes reach into Vanderburgh County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 47633 also Posey and Gibson counties
- 47639 also Gibson and Warrick counties
- 47708
- 47710
- 47711
- 47712 also Posey County
- 47713
- 47714
- 47715
- 47720
- 47725 also Warrick and Gibson counties
Population of Vanderburgh County, 2020–2025
Vanderburgh County grew by 1,863 people (+1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 546 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,389 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 180,341 |
| 2021 | 180,098 |
| 2022 | 179,604 |
| 2023 | 180,246 |
| 2024 | 181,140 |
| 2025 | 181,995 |
Neighboring counties
- Henderson County, Kentucky south · 44,255 people
- Posey County west · 24,988 people
- Warrick County east · 66,803 people
- Gibson County north · 33,091 people
Printable Vanderburgh County map
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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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