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Most densely populated, Indiana cities · 1990

Indiana cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 131 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hammond, ININ75,7123,704+1%

02Highland, ININ23,4093,422+1%

03Beech Grove, ININ14,6712,995−10%

04Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,4022,838−11%

05New Whiteland, ININ5,9372,820−11%

06Speedway, ININ14,3732,735+2%

07South Haven, ININ7,2412,690+9%

08Evansville, ININ116,1762,666+4%

09Vincennes, ININ16,3782,664+6%

10Munster, ININ23,5042,647−7%

11Bloomington, ININ83,3072,608−12%

12Muncie, ININ65,4662,592+5%

13Peru, ININ10,9622,540−1%

14South Bend, ININ103,2012,519−2%

15Mount Vernon, ININ6,2892,508−3%

16New Castle, ININ17,3902,424−0%

17East Chicago, ININ25,6102,402+5%

18Elwood, ININ8,5252,392−3%

19Mishawaka, ININ51,2262,363−8%

20New Albany, ININ37,4632,343−3%

21Gary, ININ67,2892,336+14%

22Griffith, ININ16,1372,306+3%

23Marion, ININ28,2342,077+4%

24Brazil, ININ8,3432,072−7%

25Cicero, ININ5,5812,006−24%

26Connersville, ININ13,4062,002+1%

27Clarksville, ININ22,2531,975−7%

28West Lafayette, ININ45,7471,911−10%

29Alexandria, ININ5,2231,887−9%

30Frankfort, ININ16,8371,832−11%

31Hartford City, ININ5,8981,810+1%

32North Manchester, ININ5,2301,800+2%

33Tell City, ININ7,4411,784+3%

34Linton, ININ5,2451,775+1%

35Dyer, ININ16,2731,774−21%

36La Porte, ININ22,6001,748−1%

37Huntington, ININ17,1671,736−6%

38Tipton, ININ5,2631,735−10%

39Greencastle, ININ9,9241,724−9%

40Lake Station, ININ12,9771,665−1%

41Michigan City, ININ31,3381,658+3%

42Terre Haute, ININ58,7641,653−4%

43Cumberland, ININ8,0661,625−17%

44Washington, ININ12,9911,625−5%

45Westville, ININ5,3871,616+148%

46Rushville, ININ6,1711,611−8%

47Richmond, ININ35,3761,610−1%

48Logansport, ININ18,2871,602−15%

49Elkhart, ININ54,0921,572−16%

50Fort Wayne, ININ275,2031,564−16%

51Highland, ININ5,1141,547−15%

52Monticello, ININ5,5951,511−8%

53Lafayette, ININ71,2381,490−22%

54Princeton, ININ8,5241,484−1%

55Valparaiso, ININ35,1771,455−11%

56Anderson, ININ56,1531,427−0%

57Decatur, ININ10,0901,417−9%

58Madison, ININ12,3041,390+0%

59Winona Lake, ININ5,1261,374+2%

60Crawfordsville, ININ16,6991,360−11%

61Goshen, ININ34,5251,334−19%

62Salem, ININ6,4271,331−9%

63Portland, ININ6,2371,330+1%

64Lawrence, ININ50,4201,328−31%

65Schererville, ININ29,8251,319−20%

66Rochester, ININ6,1321,306−7%

67Seymour, ININ22,4501,284−14%

68Garrett, ININ6,6941,283−8%

69Martinsville, ININ12,1411,275−0%

70Kendallville, ININ10,3711,271−19%

71Wabash, ININ10,1901,257+3%

72Gas City, ININ6,0811,252+6%

73Kokomo, ININ59,9991,226−2%

74Boonville, ININ6,6891,173−2%

75Dunlap, ININ6,1091,163−3%

76Auburn, ININ14,0681,160−22%

77Portage, ININ38,6341,134−13%

78Bedford, ININ13,9621,132+0%

79Shelbyville, ININ21,2041,120−15%

80Nappanee, ININ6,8851,118−18%

81Columbus, ININ52,6551,109−19%

82Plymouth, ININ11,0811,097−16%

83Bluffton, ININ10,5831,058−5%

84Columbia City, ININ10,2561,039−19%

85Huntingburg, ININ6,5221,037−6%

86Greensburg, ININ12,315992−9%

87Chesterton, ININ14,635970−13%

88Cedar Lake, ININ16,789965−4%

89Scottsburg, ININ7,478963−12%

90Greenwood, ININ69,349934−27%

91Crown Point, ININ35,616933−10%

92Lowell, ININ11,853915−14%

93Angola, ININ9,366883−21%

94Franklin, ININ26,743843−34%

95Hobart, ININ29,298833−14%

96Greenfield, ININ26,544830−20%

97Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243828−7%

98Mooresville, ININ10,173826−40%

99Granger, ININ30,321822−28%

100Merrillville, ININ37,407821−11%

101Sheridan, ININ5,746812−19%

102Warsaw, ININ16,130810−12%

103New Haven, ININ16,337783−25%

104Sellersburg, ININ10,305775−5%

105Batesville, ININ7,401770−21%

106Jasper, ININ17,279754−17%

107Rensselaer, ININ5,681750−5%

108Lebanon, ININ17,913697−15%

109North Vernon, ININ6,559692−18%

110Jeffersonville, ININ54,134641−20%

111Ellettsville, ININ6,840597−39%

112Carmel, ININ105,634517−33%

113Charlestown, ININ8,802514−2%

114Noblesville, ININ76,111507−38%

115Porter, ININ5,167506−37%

116Hidden Valley, ININ5,706489−53%

117Brownsburg, ININ34,089449−47%

118Whiteland, ININ5,884447−38%

119Danville, ININ13,415432−32%

120Plainfield, ININ38,574388−43%

121St. John, ININ24,841386−41%

122Bright, ININ5,540318−26%

123Fishers, ININ104,812208−80%

124Huntertown, ININ11,600190−25%

125Pendleton, ININ5,930173−40%

126Yorktown, ININ11,947129−14%

127Westfield, ININ66,25899−65%

128Bargersville, ININ11,86290−21%

129McCordsville, ININ13,09483−39%

130Zionsville, ININ33,62479−40%

131Whitestown, ININ15,76730−1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES