Indiana's 4th Congressional District
Indiana · IN-04
Indiana's 4th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Indiana, represented in Congress by James Baird (Republican). It is home to roughly 760,732 people, with a median age of 37. The population is about 82% White. The median household income is $76,154, and 31% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+29).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 6,119 square miles, IN-04 is the 121st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 124 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.41 ranks 78th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 34% of IN-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 64% Donald Trump — a R+29 margin. The district's presidential lean was essentially unchanged from 2020 (R+29).
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37 years old; 23% of residents are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. About 6.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 8.6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $76,154, the district's median household income ranks 223rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $223,399, and the median rent is $1,058 a month. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.3-minute commute (10.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).