Hendricks County, Indiana

Hendricks County
Hendricks County courthouse in Danville
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°46′N 86°31′W / 39.77°N 86.51°W / 39.77; -86.51
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedDecember 20, 1823 (created)
Summer 1824 (organized)
Named afterWilliam Hendricks
SeatDanville
Largest townPlainfield
Area
  Total
408.78 sq mi (1,058.7 km2)
  Land406.91 sq mi (1,053.9 km2)
  Water1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2)  0.46%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
174,788
  Estimate 
(2023)
186,387
  Density430/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.co.hendricks.in.us
Indiana county number 32

Hendricks County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 174,788. The county seat is the town of Danville. Hendricks County is the third most populous county in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hendricks County is currently the second fastest-growing county in Indiana and 85th in the nation.