Indiana Population 2024

6,892,120

Indiana Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Indiana was:

  • White: 79.98%
  • Black or African American: 9.44%
  • Two or more races: 5.1%
  • Other race: 2.77%
  • Asian: 2.49%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%

Indiana Growth Rate

Indiana Population Rank

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Indiana Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,426,22579.98%
Black or African American640,7529.44%
Two or more races345,8305.1%
Other race187,7402.77%
Asian168,8992.49%
Native American12,4650.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,4900.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Indiana Population by Race

Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Indiana Median Age

38

Total

36.8

Male

39.1

Female

Indiana Adults

There are 5,206,940 adults, (1,097,200 of whom are seniors) in Indiana.

Indiana Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Indiana Sex Ratio

Female3,417,60050.37%
Male3,366,80049.63%

Indiana Population by Age

Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,653,6002.4970.129.9
Married1,265,1803.1686.913.1
Non Family957,5781.2554.245.8
Female297,8343.3252.947.1
Male132,9993.263.736.3

3.1

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade293,5766.48%
Associates Degree408,8789.02%
Bachelors Degree815,85318%
Graduate Degree463,79510.23%
High School Graduate1,495,82033.01%
Less Than 9th Grade159,6783.52%
Some College894,49319.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,671,1503,370,2001,066,310
Black395,731343,19779,038
Hispanic260,977187,97346,339
2+ Races156,199132,68741,318
Other Race104,65269,95714,305
Asian103,26186,04658,944
Native American8,1056,6311,502
Islander1,5231,242199

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.8%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.08%.

Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,184$72,765$49,492
Graduate Degree$74,722$89,021$65,664
High School Graduate$37,447$45,794$28,905
Less Than 9th Grade$31,415$37,257$22,859
Overall$45,900$54,990$37,631
Some College$43,375$55,283$35,037

$45,900

Average Earnings

$54,990

Average Male

$37,631

Average Female

Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Indiana Language

90.77% of Indiana residents speak only English, while 9.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.79% of the population.

Indiana Language

Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,096,840504,7999.9%
Black613,170153,91325.1%
Hispanic500,04791,45918.29%
Multiple336,64858,26317.31%
Other184,46736,67019.88%
Asian161,31923,79514.75%
Native12,0062,06717.22%
Islander2,42934414.16%

12.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.05%

Male Poverty Rate

13.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Indiana is Black, with 25.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Indiana is White, with 9.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.98%.

Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.33%
High School11.89%
Some College8.76%
Bachelors or Greater3.93%

Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.62%
Male Unemployed27.47%
Female Employed7.1%
Male Employed4.62%

Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,657$106,594
Households$67,173$88,805
Married Families$99,109$122,740
Non Families$39,134$53,339

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

352,716

Number of Veterans

325,377

Male Veterans

27,339

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam123,293
First Gulf War70,651
Second Gulf War68,412
Korea20,679
World War II5,975

Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7492,925
75+83,237
35 to 5481,997
55 to 6467,174
18 to 3427,383

Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White307,6567.21%
Black27,6945.95%
Hispanic11,2123.45%
2+ Races10,4955.22%
Other Race3,9153.09%
Asian1,9381.49%
Native American8268.31%
Islander1929.49%

Indiana Veterans by Race

Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.6%

Born in Indiana

94.43%

Native Born

5.57%

Foreign Born

3.22%

Non Citizen

2.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.43% of Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 67.6% having been born in Indiana. 3.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Indiana Place of Birth

  1. StatsIndiana
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources