Indiana
Population, income, and housing across 92 counties and 976 cities & places.
- Population
- 6,811,752
- Median household income
- $70,051
- Median home value
- $201,600
+2.2%’19–’23
+24.4%’19–’23
+42.3%’19–’23
Indiana has a population of 6,811,752, spread across 92 counties and 976 cities and places.
From 2019 to 2023, Indiana's population grew 2.2% from 6,665,703 to 6,811,752, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $141,700 to $201,600.
72.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 6,811,752
- Median age
- 38.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $70,051
- Median home value
- $201,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,020
- Housing units
- 2,953,344
- Homeownership rate
- 70.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20236,665,7036,811,752
$56,303$70,051
$141,700$201,600
$826$1,020
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,665,703 | $56,303 | $141,700 | $826 |
| 2020 | 6,696,893 | $58,235 | $148,900 | $844 |
| 2021 | 6,751,340 | $61,944 | $158,500 | $891 |
| 2022 | 6,784,403 | $67,173 | $183,600 | $967 |
| 2023 | 6,811,752 | $70,051 | $201,600 | $1,020 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.0%
5 to 1717.4%
18 to 249.6%
25 to 3413.1%
35 to 4412.6%
45 to 5412.1%
55 to 6412.8%
65 to 749.9%
75 and over6.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 411,823 | 6.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,184,248 | 17.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 656,377 | 9.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 891,660 | 13.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 860,091 | 12.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 822,538 | 12.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 868,712 | 12.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 671,556 | 9.9% |
| 75 and over | 444,747 | 6.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,184,070 | 76.1% |
| Black or African American | 621,991 | 9.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 4,786 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 171,292 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 2,073 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 26,465 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 231,665 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 569,410 | 8.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma9.8%
High school graduate32.8%
Some college or associate's28.6%
Bachelor's degree18.3%
Graduate or professional degree10.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 445,651 | 9.8% |
| High school graduate | 1,496,214 | 32.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,304,353 | 28.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 835,437 | 18.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 477,649 | 10.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone77.3%
Carpooled9.2%
Public transit0.7%
Walked2.0%
Bicycle0.4%
Worked from home9.6%
Other means0.9%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 2,505,274 | 77.3% |
| Carpooled | 297,522 | 9.2% |
| Public transit | 22,254 | 0.7% |
| Walked | 63,747 | 2.0% |
| Bicycle | 12,059 | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 309,882 | 9.6% |
| Other means | 29,528 | 0.9% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 886,787 | 30.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,108,897 | 37.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 563,504 | 19.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 193,423 | 6.6% |
| 60+ min | 177,773 | 6.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.47
- Poverty rate
- 12.2% (807,582 of 6,616,834)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,707,467 | 63.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 974,070 | 36.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1976
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 2,681,537 | 90.8% |
| Vacant | 271,807 | 9.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,886,485 | 70.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 795,052 | 29.6% |
1-unit, detached72.9%
1-unit, attached3.9%
2 to 4 units6.0%
5 to 19 units8.1%
20 or more units4.7%
Mobile home & other4.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,152,554 | 72.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 114,444 | 3.9% |
| 2 to 4 units | 176,895 | 6.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 239,242 | 8.1% |
| 20 or more units | 138,636 | 4.7% |
| Mobile home & other | 131,573 | 4.5% |
Geography
- State FIPS
- 18
- USPS
- IN
- Land area
- 35,825 sq mi
- Water area
- 596 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.9013, -86.2919
Indiana rankings
21- Largest by population — counties & cities
- Most densely populated — counties & cities
- Highest median household income — counties & cities
- Highest median home value — counties & cities
- Most affordable home values — counties & cities
- Highest median gross rent — counties & cities
- Cheapest median gross rent — counties & cities
- Oldest by median age — counties & cities
- Youngest by median age — counties & cities
- Most college-educated — counties & cities
- Highest poverty rate — counties & cities
- Lowest poverty rate — counties & cities
- Highest homeownership rate — counties & cities
- Lowest homeownership rate — counties & cities
- Longest commutes — counties & cities
- Shortest commutes — counties & cities
- Largest households — counties & cities
- Newest housing — counties & cities
- Oldest housing — counties & cities
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) — counties & cities
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) — counties & cities
National rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)
Counties
92- Adams County
- Allen County
- Bartholomew County
- Benton County
- Blackford County
- Boone County
- Brown County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Crawford County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Delaware County
- Dubois County
- Elkhart County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Fountain County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gibson County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Harrison County
- Hendricks County
- Henry County
- Howard County
- Huntington County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jay County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Johnson County
- Knox County
- Kosciusko County
- LaGrange County
- LaPorte County
- Lake County
- Lawrence County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- Miami County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Noble County
- Ohio County
- Orange County
- Owen County
- Parke County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Porter County
- Posey County
- Pulaski County
- Putnam County
- Randolph County
- Ripley County
- Rush County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- St. Joseph County
- Starke County
- Steuben County
- Sullivan County
- Switzerland County
- Tippecanoe County
- Tipton County
- Union County
- Vanderburgh County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Wabash County
- Warren County
- Warrick County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Wells County
- White County
- Whitley County
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