METRO AREA
Evansville Metro
Evansville, IN · 3 counties · 273,786 residents (2025 est.) · 1,027 sq mi
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Evansville is a metro area of 270,494 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $201,726, having more than doubled since 2000. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $984 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
270,494
+8%since 2000
from 251,366 in 2000
273,786 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,027 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024270K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(15,231)
5 to 95.8%(15,715)
10 to 146.7%(17,997)
15 to 196.5%(17,457)
20 to 246.3%(17,104)
25 to 3413%(35,074)
35 to 4412.8%(34,634)
45 to 5411.6%(31,479)
55 to 6413.1%(35,400)
65 to 7411.2%(30,242)
75 to 845.3%(14,344)
85 and over2.2%(5,817)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$69,981
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,117 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.1%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.1%
Information12.2%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Other services5.6%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Public administration4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Education & health services1%
Construction1%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$201,726
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,926 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.9
+20%since 2009
from 2.4 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.
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(229,795)
Black5.9%(14,755)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(2,137)
Asian0.7%(1,654)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(226,369)
Black6.1%(16,483)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(8,846)
Asian1.4%(3,704)
Other5.6%(15,092)
36
+58%since 2009
from 23 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
−21%since 2020
from 40 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
Mexican2.2%(6,019)
Central American0.3%(799)
South American0.2%(569)
Salvadoran0.2%(454)
Puerto Rican0.1%(401)
Cuban0.1%(255)
Spaniard0.1%(224)
Guatemalan0.1%(219)
Venezuelan0.1%(181)
Peruvian0%(110)
Bolivian0.1%(103)
Argentine0%(84)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(1,056)
Filipino0.3%(818)
Asian Indian0.3%(700)
Vietnamese0.2%(372)
Japanese0.1%(255)
Korean0.1%(202)
Pakistani0.1%(178)
Nepalese0%(32)
Taiwanese0%(27)
Thai0%(23)
Malaysian0%(16)
Cambodian0%(5)
Ancestry
German27.7%(74,952)
English14.4%(39,030)
Irish11.4%(30,936)
American5.9%(16,082)
French2.1%(5,587)
Scottish2%(5,333)
Italian1.9%(5,104)
Polish1.3%(3,431)
Dutch0.9%(2,391)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,183)
Welsh0.5%(1,448)
British0.5%(1,225)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(1,216)
Norwegian0.4%(948)
West Indian0.4%(938)
Subsaharan African0.3%(774)
Russian0.3%(759)
Arab0.2%(539)
Swiss0.2%(473)
French Canadian0.2%(460)
Haitian0.2%(411)
Hungarian0.1%(376)
Jamaican0.2%(372)
Ukrainian0.1%(361)
Czech0.1%(294)
Slovak0.1%(285)
Danish0.1%(273)
Finnish0.1%(230)
Belgian0.1%(174)
Austrian0.1%(153)
Greek0.1%(145)
Portuguese0.1%(136)
Palestinian0.2%(118)
Ethiopian0.1%(117)
Turkish0%(108)
Latvian0%(107)
Egyptian0.1%(104)
Iranian0%(87)
Croatian0%(79)
Lebanese0%(66)
Canadian0%(61)
Lithuanian0%(59)
Serbian0%(59)
Syrian0%(55)
Brazilian0%(51)
Israeli0%(46)
Romanian0%(44)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(41)
Bulgarian0.1%(40)
Armenian0%(38)
Kenyan0%(33)
Slovene0%(26)
Nigerian0%(24)
Australian0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(8)
Barbadian0%(7)
Jordanian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.5%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 91.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(35,283)
Married52.3%(56,288)
Widowed3.2%(3,397)
Divorced11.8%(12,749)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(31,635)
Married49.1%(55,896)
Widowed8.8%(10,072)
Divorced14.3%(16,231)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)19.3%(2,687)
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(2,658)
Vietnam era38.6%(5,377)
Korean War4.4%(619)
World War II1.1%(160)
Share of the 13,948 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 Evansville, IN?
Evansville, IN has about 270,494 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Evansville, IN?
The typical household in Evansville, IN earns about $69,981 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Evansville, IN expensive?
In Evansville, IN, the median home is worth about $201,726, and the typical rent is about $984 a month.
How educated are people in Evansville, IN?
About 29.3% of adults age 25 and over in Evansville, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Evansville, IN?
About 12.1% of people in Evansville, IN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Evansville, IN grown since 1990?
Yes, Evansville, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,548 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024