Evansville, Indiana Population 2024

114,651

Evansville Demographics

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

  • White: 78.37%
  • Black or African American: 13.64%
  • Two or more races: 4.81%
  • Other race: 1.51%
  • Asian: 1.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0.14%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
47.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,421.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.32% (-2,722)
The current population of Evansville, Indiana is 114,651 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 117,373.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White91,61578.37%
Black or African American15,94713.64%
Two or more races5,6244.81%
Other race1,7651.51%
Asian1,3531.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4390.38%
Native American1630.14%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Evansville Population by Race

Evansville Population Pyramid 2024

Evansville Median Age

38.1

Total

36.2

Male

39.4

Female

Evansville Adults

There are 92,226 adults, (19,451 of whom are seniors) in Evansville.

Evansville Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Evansville Sex Ratio

Female59,61650.99%
Male57,29049.01%

Evansville Population by Age

Evansville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,0702.1754.245.8
Non Family23,6341.243.356.7
Married17,5802.9875.424.6
Female7,703342.457.6
Male3,1532.8747.352.7

2.85

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

54.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Evansville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,4117.93%
Associates Degree8,35210.33%
Bachelors Degree12,38015.31%
Graduate Degree5,7457.1%
High School Graduate28,08034.72%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3592.92%
Some College17,56021.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Evansville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Evansville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White65,80559,40915,370
Black9,6848,3061,284
Hispanic2,1531,618315
2+ Races2,0911,775414
Asian1,040880593
Other Race1,009896330
Islander1981230
Native American75750

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.02%.

Evansville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,343$56,663$42,905
Graduate Degree$61,155$63,438$58,929
High School Graduate$30,777$37,626$25,000
Less Than 9th Grade$23,483$24,209$22,546
Overall$36,899$45,023$31,743
Some College$36,799$47,893$31,224

$36,899

Average Earnings

$45,023

Average Male

$31,743

Average Female

Evansville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Evansville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Evansville Language

95.28% of Evansville residents speak only English, while 4.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.18% of the population.

Evansville Language

Evansville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White86,53413,02115.05%
Black15,5574,82030.98%
Multiple5,4801,64029.93%
Hispanic3,9911,29932.55%
Other1,75145425.93%
Asian1,29813910.71%
Native16312878.53%
Islander43912528.47%

18.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.06%

Male Poverty Rate

20.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Evansville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Evansville is Native, with 78.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Evansville is Asian, with 10.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.86%.

Evansville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.7%
High School17.65%
Some College12.38%
Bachelors or Greater4.8%

Evansville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.61%
Male Unemployed32.54%
Female Employed12.23%
Male Employed6.74%

Evansville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Evansville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,612$78,447
Households$49,853$64,906
Married Families$77,186$95,397
Non Families$34,422$44,749

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Evansville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Evansville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Evansville 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 35-44.

Evansville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Evansville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,944

Number of Veterans

6,366

Male Veterans

578

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,568
First Gulf War1,331
Second Gulf War1,264
Korea405
World War II137

Evansville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,008
35 to 541,651
75+1,609
55 to 641,117
18 to 34559

Evansville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,9047.86%
Black7716.64%
2+ Races2609.29%
Hispanic1846.99%
Other Race90.76%

Evansville Veterans by Race

Evansville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Evansville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Evansville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Evansville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Evansville 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

69.42%

Born in Evansville

96.18%

Native Born

3.82%

Foreign Born

2.49%

Non Citizen

1.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.18% of Evansville residents were born in the United States, with 69.42% having been born in Indiana. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Evansville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029111,250-680-0.61%
2028111,930-680-0.6%
2027112,610-681-0.6%
2026113,291-680-0.6%
2025113,971-680-0.59%
2024114,651-681-0.59%
2023115,332-312-0.27%
2022115,644-970-0.83%
2021116,614-759-0.65%
2020117,373-687-0.58%
2019118,060-44-0.04%
2018118,104-284-0.24%
2017118,388-694-0.58%
2016119,082-470-0.39%
2015119,552-656-0.55%
2014120,208-123-0.1%
2013120,331420.03%
2012120,289590.05%
2011120,2301380.11%
2010120,09200%
2000121,582-4,690-3.71%
1990126,272-4,224-3.24%
1980130,496-8,268-5.96%
1970138,764-2,779-1.96%
1960141,54312,90710.03%
1950128,63631,57432.53%
194097,062-5,187-5.07%
1930102,24916,98519.92%
192085,26415,61722.42%
191069,64710,64018.03%
190059,0078,25116.26%
189050,75621,47673.35%
188029,2807,45034.13%
187021,83010,34690.09%
186011,4848,249254.99%
18503,235-108,015-97.09%

Evansville Population by Year