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Indianapolis Metro
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · 11 counties · 2,205,695 residents (2025 est.) · 4,086 sq mi
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Indianapolis is home to 2,130,055 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The population is up 30% since 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $270,686. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Density works out to 521 people per square mile.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
2,130,055
+30%since 2000
from 1,639,020 in 2000
2,205,695 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
4,086 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.1M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(134,227)
5 to 96.7%(143,370)
10 to 147.1%(151,895)
15 to 196.6%(141,020)
20 to 246.2%(132,852)
25 to 3414.3%(303,927)
35 to 4413.8%(293,866)
45 to 5412.3%(261,366)
55 to 6412%(254,920)
65 to 749%(191,134)
75 to 844.1%(87,669)
85 and over1.6%(33,809)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$83,841
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,808 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
53.4%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.1%
Information11%
Finance & insurance7.4%
Other services6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
Wholesale trade6.6%
Public administration4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$270,686
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,979 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.2
+24%since 2009
from 2.6 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.
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(1,330,108)
Black13.6%(222,631)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(43,326)
Asian1.2%(19,602)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.4%(1,435,713)
Black15%(319,271)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(189,725)
Asian4%(84,194)
Other4.7%(101,152)
58
+39%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
45
−8%since 2020
from 49 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
Mexican5.3%(113,115)
Central American1.4%(28,711)
South American0.8%(15,758)
Puerto Rican0.7%(14,134)
Honduran0.4%(8,514)
Salvadoran0.4%(8,468)
Venezuelan0.4%(7,833)
Guatemalan0.3%(6,951)
Dominican0.2%(4,573)
Cuban0.2%(4,129)
Colombian0.1%(2,780)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,774)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(2,210)
Peruvian0.1%(1,518)
Argentine0.1%(1,499)
Panamanian0%(940)
Chilean0.1%(914)
Ecuadorian0%(701)
Costa Rican0%(464)
Bolivian0%(449)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Paraguayan0%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(29,789)
Burmese0.9%(16,907)
Chinese0.5%(11,023)
Filipino0.3%(5,495)
Pakistani0.2%(3,438)
Korean0.2%(3,357)
Vietnamese0.1%(2,596)
Japanese0.1%(2,197)
Kazakh0.1%(1,210)
Indonesian0%(838)
Bangladeshi0.1%(717)
Thai0%(699)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(520)
Taiwanese0%(514)
Nepalese0%(433)
Hmong0%(159)
Sri Lankan0%(154)
Laotian0%(151)
Malaysian0%(100)
Singaporean0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(831)
Samoan0%(365)
Marshallese0%(130)
Chamorro0%(54)
Guamanian0%(45)
Tongan0%(41)
Ancestry
German16.8%(357,512)
English11.4%(242,824)
Irish9.3%(198,812)
American7.1%(151,867)
Subsaharan African2.7%(57,432)
Italian2.4%(50,785)
Scottish1.8%(38,904)
Polish1.7%(36,469)
French1.5%(30,942)
Dutch0.9%(20,086)
Nigerian0.8%(16,650)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(15,373)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(14,294)
West Indian0.6%(12,424)
Arab0.5%(11,150)
Welsh0.5%(9,643)
Norwegian0.4%(9,549)
Haitian0.4%(8,889)
British0.4%(7,828)
Swiss0.3%(6,833)
Russian0.3%(5,921)
Hungarian0.3%(5,359)
Greek0.2%(5,295)
Czech0.2%(4,093)
Danish0.2%(4,020)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,643)
Slovak0.2%(3,422)
French Canadian0.2%(3,255)
Egyptian0.2%(2,813)
Ethiopian0.2%(2,713)
Austrian0.1%(2,627)
Belgian0.1%(2,627)
Romanian0.1%(2,316)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,100)
Lebanese0.1%(2,075)
Canadian0.1%(1,980)
Finnish0.1%(1,873)
Croatian0.1%(1,715)
Portuguese0.1%(1,617)
Brazilian0.1%(1,553)
Jamaican0.1%(1,534)
Serbian0.1%(1,433)
Slovene0.1%(1,389)
Kenyan0.1%(1,354)
Syrian0.1%(1,296)
Iranian0.1%(1,074)
Jordanian0.1%(1,064)
Armenian0%(909)
Iraqi0.1%(878)
Ghanaian0.1%(866)
Bulgarian0%(799)
Macedonian0%(768)
Latvian0%(637)
Palestinian0%(582)
Israeli0%(552)
Turkish0%(417)
Australian0%(359)
Moroccan0%(323)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(244)
Somali0%(190)
Barbadian0%(172)
Guyanese0%(95)
Cape Verdean0.1%(47)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(287,832)
Married52.8%(436,574)
Widowed2.3%(19,201)
Divorced10.1%(83,188)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(266,129)
Married49.4%(431,317)
Widowed7.4%(64,478)
Divorced12.8%(111,844)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% 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)24.2%(22,684)
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(21,353)
Vietnam era30.3%(28,410)
Korean War4%(3,755)
World War II0.6%(518)
Share of the 93,869 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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In this metro
Largest cities
IndianapolisCENTRAL901,116CarmelCENTRAL105,634Fishers104,812Noblesville76,111GreenwoodCENTRAL69,349Westfield66,258AndersonCENTRAL56,153Lawrence50,420Plainfield38,574Brownsburg34,089Zionsville33,624Franklin26,743Greenfield26,544Avon25,350Shelbyville21,204Lebanon17,913Whitestown15,767Beech Grove14,671Speedway14,373Danville13,415McCordsville13,094Martinsville12,141Bargersville11,862Mooresville10,173Elwood8,525Cumberland8,066New Whiteland5,937Pendleton5,930Whiteland5,884Sheridan5,746
The 30 most populous of 88 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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11 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN has about 2,130,055 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?
The typical household in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN earns about $83,841 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN expensive?
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, the median home is worth about $270,686, and the typical rent is about $1,243 a month.
How educated are people in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?
About 38.7% of adults age 25 and over in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?
About 10.7% of people in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN grown since 1990?
Yes, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 719,365 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024