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Indiana · 901,116 residents (2025 est.) · 361 sq mi
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Indianapolis is home to 885,860 people in Indiana. The median age is 34.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. There are 2,454 people per square mile. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $224,800. The population is up 13% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
885,860
+13%since 2000
from 781,870 in 2000
901,116 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
2,454 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 2,210 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.3
+2%since 2000
from 33.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
361 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
771K803K835K866K898K2000201020202024Indianapolis
2024886K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(61,760)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(60,529)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(61,579)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(59,213)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(61,630)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.8%(148,876)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(118,378)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(98,858)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(99,250)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(73,178)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(29,817)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(12,792)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,219
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,051 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,680
+74%since 2000
from $21,640 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.5%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
+1%since 2010
from 0.462 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$224,800
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,156
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $567 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 58.6% in 2000
44.0% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+21%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.5%(527,675)
Black25.4%(198,252)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(30,636)
Asian1.4%(11,046)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.9%(433,048)
Black27.6%(244,161)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(122,435)
Asian4.2%(36,861)
Other5.6%(49,355)
Diversity Score
83
+25%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(76,499)
Central American2.5%(21,984)
Puerto Rican0.9%(7,826)
Honduran0.8%(7,194)
Salvadoran0.8%(6,691)
South American0.7%(6,154)
Guatemalan0.6%(5,039)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,924)
Dominican0.3%(2,579)
Cuban0.3%(2,477)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,084)
Spaniard0.1%(1,140)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(948)
Peruvian0.1%(844)
Panamanian0.1%(548)
Argentine0.1%(489)
Chilean0.1%(482)
Ecuadorian0%(348)
Bolivian0%(69)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Asian origin
Burmese1.7%(14,848)
Asian Indian1%(8,478)
Chinese0.3%(2,835)
Filipino0.3%(2,640)
Pakistani0.1%(1,162)
Korean0.1%(1,155)
Vietnamese0.1%(872)
Kazakh0.1%(732)
Bangladeshi0.1%(569)
Japanese0.1%(444)
Thai0%(237)
Cambodian0%(156)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(110)
Malaysian0%(93)
Taiwanese0%(89)
Laotian0%(55)
Hmong0%(49)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(96)
Tongan0%(40)
Chamorro0%(23)
Ancestry
German13.1%(115,772)
English8.5%(74,932)
Irish7.9%(70,096)
Subsaharan African4.7%(41,259)
American4.3%(38,412)
Italian1.9%(16,776)
Scottish1.5%(13,599)
Polish1.3%(11,912)
French1.3%(11,798)
Nigerian1.3%(11,300)
West Indian1.1%(9,385)
Dutch0.8%(7,110)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.8%(6,711)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(5,389)
Swedish0.5%(4,466)
Arab0.5%(4,394)
Norwegian0.4%(3,883)
Welsh0.4%(3,878)
British0.3%(2,795)
Hungarian0.2%(2,110)
Russian0.2%(2,086)
Swiss0.2%(2,029)
Greek0.2%(1,807)
Danish0.2%(1,368)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,348)
Czech0.2%(1,332)
French Canadian0.1%(1,308)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,261)
Lebanese0.1%(1,252)
Slovak0.1%(1,197)
Jamaican0.1%(1,191)
Belgian0.1%(1,184)
Kenyan0.1%(1,047)
Austrian0.1%(911)
Romanian0.1%(846)
Lithuanian0.1%(813)
Iraqi0.1%(727)
Iranian0.1%(724)
Ghanaian0.1%(649)
Canadian0.1%(633)
Croatian0.1%(619)
Serbian0.1%(571)
Finnish0.1%(567)
Slovene0.1%(552)
Egyptian0.1%(461)
Portuguese0%(436)
Israeli0%(432)
Syrian0%(422)
Armenian0%(267)
Macedonian0%(261)
Australian0%(256)
Jordanian0%(248)
Latvian0%(245)
Moroccan0%(203)
Brazilian0%(186)
Bulgarian0%(153)
Turkish0%(143)
Somali0%(134)
Guyanese0%(95)
Barbadian0%(95)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.9%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 25.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+78%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.8%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.0%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 10.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 68.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.8%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
12.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 12.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.8%
+17.5 ptssince 2017
from 74.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.9%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2016
from 87.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2016
from 8.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.5%(142,830)
Married44.7%(150,251)
Widowed2.2%(7,405)
Divorced10.7%(35,951)
Women 15+
Never married38.6%(141,199)
Married40.7%(148,945)
Widowed7.1%(25,880)
Divorced13.5%(49,531)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.8%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.7%(8,163)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(6,999)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(10,533)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(1,247)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(263)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 35,975 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Indianapolis, Indiana?

Indianapolis, Indiana has about 885,860 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Indianapolis, Indiana?

The typical household in Indianapolis, Indiana earns about $66,219 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Indianapolis, Indiana expensive?

In Indianapolis, Indiana, the median home is worth about $224,800, and the typical rent is about $1,156 a month.

How educated are people in Indianapolis, Indiana?

About 34.9% of adults age 25 and over in Indianapolis, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Indianapolis, Indiana?

About 15.8% of people in Indianapolis, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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