Census place 1829520

Greenfield

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Greenfield city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Greenfield.

According to the 2025 estimate, Greenfield has a population of 26,544 and 1,865 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median household income is $76,127, above the comparison median of $62,039; typical commute is 25.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes; and median home value is $216,400, above the comparison median of $189,950. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$76,127
Above the comparison median of $62,039
typical commute
25.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes
median home value
$216,400
Above the comparison median of $189,950

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Greenfield's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,544
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
1,865/sq mi
14.2 sq mi land area
Median age
38.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$76,127
Median home value
$216,400
Median gross rent
$1,177
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.2%
Typical commute
25.7 min
Drive-alone commute
79.2%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
10.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.8%
Homes built 2020+
4.5%
Households without a vehicle
4.1%
Households with children
27.6%
Residents with a disability
17%
Residents without insurance
5.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hancock County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SHELBYVILLE MUNI AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
44.3°F
Annual rainfall
43.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Greenfield.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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