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Noblesville

Indiana · 17,655 residents · 34.8 sq mi
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With 17,655 people, Noblesville is a city in Indiana. The population has fallen 38% since 2000. Households here earn about 27% more than in Indiana as a whole. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 7.5%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $36,652, about 22% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

17,655
−38%vs 2000
vs 28,590 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.7
−4%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
34.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K29K46K62K79K19902000201020202024Noblesville
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(1,459)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(1,443)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(1,282)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(1,235)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(1,095)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(3,313)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.4%(2,900)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(1,982)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(1,220)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(1,005)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(561)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(160)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,652
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,455 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,445
−39%vs 2000
vs $28,813 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.5%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$93,600
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $140,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$474
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $629 in 2000
US average: $450
63.9%
−10.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.1% in 2000
36.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(27,350)
Black1.1%(318)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(398)
Asian0.8%(228)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(17,306)
Black0.8%(139)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(111)
Asian0.8%(149)
Other0.3%(61)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(2,034)
South American1.9%(1,379)
Venezuelan1.6%(1,182)
Puerto Rican0.5%(391)
Guatemalan0.2%(140)
Colombian0.1%(81)
Chilean0.1%(70)
Spaniard0.1%(58)
Costa Rican0.1%(53)
Honduran0.1%(48)
Argentine0.1%(46)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(1,022)
Kazakh0.5%(402)
Chinese0.4%(281)
Japanese0.3%(250)
Filipino0.3%(214)
Pakistani0.2%(135)
Cambodian0.2%(133)
Korean0.1%(78)
Taiwanese0.1%(56)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German22.8%(16,697)
English14.6%(10,683)
Irish10.7%(7,819)
American5.9%(4,316)
Polish3.3%(2,406)
Italian3%(2,234)
Scottish2.6%(1,891)
French1.7%(1,238)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(1,070)
Dutch1.3%(977)
Swedish0.9%(644)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(570)
British0.7%(528)
Welsh0.7%(479)
Norwegian0.6%(453)
Nigerian0.6%(431)
Swiss0.6%(405)
Hungarian0.5%(335)
Armenian0.4%(306)
West Indian0.4%(295)
Syrian0.4%(294)
Haitian0.4%(263)
Russian0.3%(249)
Greek0.3%(242)
Canadian0.3%(230)
Croatian0.2%(153)
Lithuanian0.2%(151)
Jordanian0.2%(145)
Belgian0.1%(93)
Czech0.1%(92)
Danish0.1%(89)
Austrian0.1%(52)
Slovak0.1%(49)
Slovene0.1%(48)
Romanian0.1%(46)
Iranian0%(36)
Turkish0%(34)
Barbadian0%(32)
Ukrainian0%(29)
Lebanese0%(21)
Bulgarian0%(17)
Finnish0%(10)
Serbian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

29.1%
−11.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.1%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.0%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(8,128)
Married60.8%(17,217)
Widowed2.2%(629)
Divorced8.3%(2,350)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(7,369)
Married56.9%(16,562)
Widowed6.6%(1,916)
Divorced11.2%(3,260)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.2%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% 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)23.6%(658)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(733)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(995)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(93)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,784 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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How many people live in Noblesville, Indiana?

Noblesville, Indiana has about 17,655 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Noblesville, Indiana?

The typical household in Noblesville, Indiana earns about $36,652 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Noblesville, Indiana expensive?

In Noblesville, Indiana, the median home is worth about $93,600, and the typical rent is about $474 a month.

How educated are people in Noblesville, Indiana?

About 29.1% of adults age 25 and over in Noblesville, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Noblesville, Indiana?

About 7.5% of people in Noblesville, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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