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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Indianapolis Metro

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · 11 counties · 1,639,020 residents · 4,086 sq mi
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Indianapolis is home to 1,639,020 people. The population is up 16% since 1990. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.5% of people across the metro. Median household income is $46,808, close to the national figure. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $109,979. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,639,020
+16%since 1990
from 1,410,690 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
401 / sq mi
+16%since 1990
from 345 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
34.7
+6%since 1990
from 32.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4,086 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.3M1.6M1.8M2.0M2.2M19902000201020202024Indianapolis
20242.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(121,555)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(124,254)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(120,207)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(110,451)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(101,859)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.2%(248,943)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417%(278,016)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(219,158)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(134,321)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.8%(95,878)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(63,045)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(21,333)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,808
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,835 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,161
+55%since 1990
from $14,903 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.5%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$109,979
+30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,184 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$580
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $408 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.6%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 65.5% in 1990
31.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic85.9%(1,211,565)
Black12.9%(181,430)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(12,135)
Asian0.7%(10,373)
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(1,330,108)
Black13.6%(222,631)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(43,326)
Asian1.2%(19,602)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Bolivian0%(449)
Uruguayan0%(34)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(365)
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)
Israeli0%(552)
Turkish0%(417)
Australian0%(359)
Moroccan0%(323)
Somali0%(190)
Barbadian0%(172)
Guyanese0%(95)
Cape Verdean0.1%(47)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.7%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 20.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.0%
+5.9 ptssince 1990
from 78.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.7%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 7.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.5 min
−27%since 1990
from 21.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(172,222)
Married59.2%(362,011)
Widowed2.2%(13,722)
Divorced10.4%(63,909)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(153,841)
Married54.6%(360,745)
Widowed9.5%(62,753)
Divorced12.7%(83,747)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.8%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(21,353)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.3%(28,410)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(3,755)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(518)
US avg: 1%

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.

What's inside

11 component counties

Marion CountyCENTRAL992,196Hamilton CountyCENTRAL387,036Hendricks CountyCENTRAL193,510Johnson CountyCENTRAL174,262Madison County135,088Hancock CountyCENTRAL90,969Boone CountyCENTRAL80,689Morgan CountyCENTRAL74,967Shelby County45,882Brown County15,777Tipton County15,319
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN has about 1,639,020 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

The typical household in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN earns about $46,808 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 $109,979, and the typical rent is about $580 a month.

How educated are people in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

About 25.7% 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 8.5% 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 228,330 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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