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Highest Nicaraguan population share, Indiana cities

Indiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 29 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lafayette, IN, up 21 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Nicaraguan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010

01Frankfort, ININ16,8373.1%+3.0 pts

02Speedway, ININ14,3730.9%–

03▲20Zionsville, ININ33,6240.3%–

04Avon, ININ25,3500.3%+0.2 pts

05▼4Beech Grove, ININ14,6710.3%–

06▲21Lafayette, ININ71,2380.2%–

07▲1Indianapolis, ININ901,1160.2%+0.2 pts

08Porter, ININ5,1670.2%–

09Griffith, ININ16,1370.2%–

10Greenwood, ININ69,3490.1%–

11Madison, ININ12,3040.1%–

12▲6Bloomington, ININ83,3070.1%+0.1 pts

13East Chicago, ININ25,6100.1%–

14Franklin, ININ26,7430.1%–

15▼12Schererville, ININ29,8250.1%–

16Elkhart, ININ54,0920.1%+0.1 pts

17▼12Highland, ININ23,4090.1%–

18▼2Lawrence, ININ50,4200.1%−0.2 pts

19▼4Fishers, ININ104,8120.1%–

20▲2Michigan City, ININ31,3380.1%–

21West Lafayette, ININ45,7470.1%–

22▲3Hammond, ININ75,7120.1%–

23Notre Dame, ININ6,8900.1%−0.1 pts

24▼15Jeffersonville, ININ54,1340.1%–

25Kokomo, ININ59,9990.1%–

26▼9Plainfield, ININ38,5740.0%0.0 pts

27Gary, ININ67,2890.0%–

28Fort Wayne, ININ275,2030.0%–

29▼3Evansville, ININ116,1760.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES