STATE · ADMITTED 1816 · 2010 ACS
Indiana
6,483,802 residents · 92 counties · 976 cities · 35,826 sq mi · 1,696 census tracts
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Indiana is home to 6,483,802 people. Median home value sits at $123,000. 4% of people here were born outside the United States. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $47,697, close to the national figure.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
35,826 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20246.9M
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(434,075)
5 to 96.9%(444,821)
10 to 147%(452,171)
15 to 197.3%(475,515)
20 to 247%(452,026)
25 to 3412.8%(827,345)
35 to 4413%(840,830)
45 to 5414.6%(946,768)
55 to 6411.9%(769,143)
65 to 747%(452,335)
75 to 844.2%(273,501)
85 and over1.8%(115,272)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$47,697
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,567 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
27.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade19%
Information11.3%
Wholesale trade6.4%
Other services5.6%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
Public administration4%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$123,000
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
2.6
+2%since 2009
from 2.5 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.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(5,219,373)
Black8.3%(505,462)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(214,536)
Asian1%(58,424)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic81.5%(5,286,453)
Black9%(582,140)
Hispanic / Latino6%(389,707)
Asian1.6%(101,444)
Other1.9%(124,833)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(278,180)
Puerto Rican0.4%(28,856)
Central American0.3%(21,533)
South American0.2%(10,265)
Salvadoran0.1%(7,103)
Honduran0.1%(6,183)
Guatemalan0.1%(5,375)
Cuban0.1%(4,335)
Colombian0%(3,150)
Spaniard0%(2,835)
Peruvian0%(2,264)
Dominican0%(2,213)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(1,381)
Argentine0%(1,242)
Nicaraguan0%(1,122)
Venezuelan0%(1,101)
Panamanian0%(975)
Costa Rican0%(666)
Chilean0%(553)
Bolivian0%(258)
Paraguayan0%(127)
Uruguayan0%(68)
Ancestry
German26.4%(1,692,358)
Irish12.9%(827,853)
American10%(644,285)
English9.7%(623,134)
Polish3.3%(210,729)
Italian2.9%(185,087)
French2.6%(167,332)
Dutch2.2%(144,367)
Scottish1.9%(123,773)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(95,439)
Subsaharan African1.2%(78,793)
Swedish1%(65,409)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(44,777)
Welsh0.6%(38,925)
Hungarian0.6%(38,908)
Norwegian0.6%(36,566)
Russian0.4%(25,824)
British0.4%(23,647)
Greek0.4%(23,572)
Slovak0.3%(21,051)
Czech0.3%(18,501)
French Canadian0.3%(17,621)
Arab0.2%(15,526)
Belgian0.2%(13,460)
Croatian0.2%(13,306)
Danish0.2%(13,281)
Lithuanian0.2%(11,699)
Serbian0.2%(11,326)
Canadian0.1%(9,085)
Austrian0.1%(9,059)
Ukrainian0.1%(9,005)
Romanian0.1%(8,644)
West Indian0.1%(6,059)
Finnish0.1%(5,241)
Macedonian0.1%(5,064)
Portuguese0.1%(4,720)
Lebanese0.1%(4,417)
Nigerian0.1%(3,281)
Slovene0%(2,873)
Iranian0%(2,332)
Jamaican0%(2,228)
Syrian0%(2,104)
Haitian0%(1,721)
Brazilian0%(1,706)
Turkish0%(1,592)
Latvian0%(1,490)
Ethiopian0%(1,431)
Egyptian0%(1,376)
Bulgarian0%(1,359)
Australian0%(1,313)
Armenian0%(1,080)
Palestinian0%(885)
Kenyan0%(663)
Somali0%(626)
Jordanian0%(596)
Iraqi0%(594)
Moroccan0%(571)
Israeli0%(483)
Ghanaian0%(322)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(233)
Guyanese0%(158)
Barbadian0%(97)
Cape Verdean0%(28)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(951,944)
Married51.2%(1,396,183)
Widowed2.9%(78,558)
Divorced11%(300,144)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(821,740)
Married49%(1,378,300)
Widowed8.7%(244,081)
Divorced13.2%(371,382)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% 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)21.2%(69,787)
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(68,777)
Vietnam era34.1%(111,993)
Korean War4.5%(14,934)
World War II0.9%(2,894)
Share of the 328,414 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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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Indianapolis city901,116
2.Fort Wayne275,203
3.Evansville116,176
4.Carmel105,634
5.Fishers104,812
6.South Bend103,201
7.Bloomington83,307
8.Noblesville76,111
9.Hammond75,712
10.Lafayette71,238
11.Greenwood69,349
12.Gary67,289
13.Westfield66,258
14.Muncie65,466
15.Kokomo59,999
16.Terre Haute58,764
17.Anderson56,153
18.Jeffersonville54,134
19.Elkhart54,092
20.Columbus52,655
21.Mishawaka51,226
22.Lawrence50,420
23.West Lafayette45,747
24.Portage38,634
25.Plainfield38,574
26.New Albany37,463
27.Merrillville37,407
28.Crown Point35,616
29.Richmond35,376
30.Valparaiso35,177
31.Goshen34,525
32.Brownsburg34,089
33.Zionsville33,624
34.Michigan City31,338
35.Granger30,321
36.Schererville29,825
37.Hobart29,298
38.Marion28,234
39.Franklin26,743
40.Greenfield26,544
41.East Chicago25,610
42.Avon25,350
43.St. John24,841
44.Munster23,504
45.Highland23,409
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (12)
1.Indianapolis2,205,695
2.Fort Wayne466,258
3.South Bend324,538
4.Evansville273,786
5.Lafayette228,468
6.Elkhart208,774
7.Terre Haute169,241
8.Bloomington165,231
9.Muncie113,106
10.Michigan City111,294
11.Columbus85,729
12.Kokomo83,904
Micropolitan areas (25)
1.Warsaw80,892
2.Marion66,524
3.Richmond66,169
4.New Castle49,137
5.Kendallville47,937
6.Seymour47,370
7.Plymouth46,599
8.Bedford45,568
9.Auburn44,535
10.Jasper44,016
11.Crawfordsville38,954
12.Greencastle37,876
13.Logansport37,836
14.Huntington37,224
15.Decatur36,650
16.Vincennes35,652
17.Angola34,799
18.Peru34,487
19.Washington34,209
20.Frankfort33,322
21.Madison33,279
22.Wabash30,713
23.Greensburg26,576
24.Monticello25,164
25.Connersville23,533
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Indiana?
Indiana has about 6,483,802 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Indiana?
The typical household in Indiana earns about $47,697 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Indiana expensive?
In Indiana, the median home is worth about $123,000, and the typical rent is about $683 a month.
How educated are people in Indiana?
About 22.4% of adults age 25 and over in Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Indiana?
About 13.5% of people in Indiana live below the federal poverty line.
Has Indiana grown since 1990?
Yes, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 939,643 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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