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Bloomington Metro
Bloomington, IN · 2 counties · 165,231 residents (2025 est.) · 780 sq mi
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Bloomington is home to 162,569 people. The median age is 33.0, younger than the US median of 38.9. 76% were living in the same home a year earlier. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. 18.7% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
162,569
+14%since 2000
from 142,349 in 2000
165,231 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
780 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024163K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(6,790)
5 to 94.5%(7,273)
10 to 144.7%(7,642)
15 to 1910.9%(17,707)
20 to 2414.9%(24,174)
25 to 3413.4%(21,814)
35 to 4411.2%(18,207)
45 to 5410%(16,244)
55 to 6410.7%(17,469)
65 to 749.2%(15,018)
75 to 844.7%(7,572)
85 and over1.6%(2,659)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$65,416
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,804 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.2%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.3%
Information8.3%
Wholesale trade5.4%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Other services4.3%
Public administration2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.5%
Education & health services0.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$270,210
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,643 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.1
+18%since 2009
from 3.5 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.
81
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91%(129,605)
Black2.5%(3,619)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(2,399)
Asian2.9%(4,081)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(134,301)
Black3.1%(5,044)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(7,069)
Asian6%(9,741)
Other3.9%(6,414)
38
+54%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
34
+2%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(2,940)
Puerto Rican0.5%(877)
South American0.5%(826)
Central American0.5%(676)
Spaniard0.3%(399)
Venezuelan0.2%(332)
Cuban0.2%(267)
Colombian0.2%(255)
Honduran0.1%(170)
Guatemalan0.1%(149)
Salvadoran0.1%(127)
Nicaraguan0.1%(96)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(88)
Argentine0%(80)
Costa Rican0%(39)
Ecuadorian0%(37)
Dominican0%(34)
Chilean0%(27)
Uruguayan0%(27)
Peruvian0%(25)
Paraguayan0%(22)
Bolivian0%(21)
Asian origin
Chinese2.1%(2,969)
Asian Indian1.8%(2,856)
Korean0.5%(808)
Filipino0.3%(545)
Nepalese0.3%(377)
Japanese0.2%(352)
Vietnamese0.2%(322)
Taiwanese0.2%(264)
Pakistani0.2%(226)
Indonesian0.1%(137)
Burmese0.1%(126)
Kazakh0.1%(92)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(76)
Bangladeshi0%(68)
Singaporean0%(63)
Mongolian0%(59)
Uzbek0%(57)
Malaysian0%(25)
Thai0.1%(14)
Hmong0%(12)
Ancestry
German17%(27,636)
English14.4%(23,335)
Irish11.1%(17,986)
American6.6%(10,665)
Italian3.3%(5,393)
Scottish2.6%(4,292)
Polish2.4%(3,936)
French1.7%(2,779)
Dutch1.4%(2,305)
Swedish1%(1,552)
Welsh0.9%(1,394)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,276)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(1,234)
Subsaharan African0.8%(1,159)
British0.7%(1,148)
Russian0.7%(1,045)
Arab0.6%(991)
Swiss0.4%(727)
Danish0.4%(702)
Greek0.3%(557)
Hungarian0.3%(501)
Czech0.3%(470)
Ukrainian0.3%(398)
Iranian0.3%(393)
Nigerian0.3%(390)
Finnish0.3%(367)
West Indian0.2%(348)
French Canadian0.2%(328)
Lithuanian0.2%(311)
Croatian0.2%(279)
Serbian0.2%(264)
Austrian0.2%(262)
Slovak0.2%(262)
Egyptian0.2%(254)
Belgian0.1%(222)
Syrian0.1%(166)
Jamaican0.1%(146)
Romanian0.1%(142)
Haitian0.1%(132)
Macedonian0.1%(116)
Portuguese0.1%(116)
Israeli0.1%(112)
Lebanese0.1%(111)
Kenyan0.1%(108)
Slovene0.1%(102)
Australian0.1%(98)
Turkish0.1%(90)
Canadian0.1%(87)
Brazilian0.1%(79)
Latvian0%(43)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Armenian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(9)
Jordanian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.9%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.2%(33,016)
Married41%(28,664)
Widowed1.9%(1,337)
Divorced9.9%(6,921)
Women 15+
Never married41.4%(29,358)
Married39.9%(28,320)
Widowed6.9%(4,927)
Divorced11.7%(8,321)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% 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)21.5%(1,637)
Gulf War (1990s)23%(1,754)
Vietnam era32.2%(2,454)
Korean War4.2%(316)
World War II0.7%(56)
Share of the 7,614 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 Bloomington, IN?
Bloomington, IN has about 162,569 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bloomington, IN?
The typical household in Bloomington, IN earns about $65,416 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bloomington, IN expensive?
In Bloomington, IN, the median home is worth about $270,210, and the typical rent is about $1,156 a month.
How educated are people in Bloomington, IN?
About 45.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bloomington, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bloomington, IN?
About 18.7% of people in Bloomington, IN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bloomington, IN grown since 1990?
Yes, Bloomington, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36,310 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024