Indiana Demographics
Indiana is the 17th most populous of 52 states in the United States, with 6,785,504 residents across 35,826 square miles. That is about 189 people per square mile. 71% of residents live in urban areas.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 6,785,504 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 35,826 sq mi |
| Density | 189 / sq mi |
| Urban share | 71% |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Indiana compares to the US
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Central Location: Indiana
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Counties in Indiana
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 977,203 | 396.6 | 2,464 |
| Lake County | 498,700 | 498.9 | 1,000 |
| Allen County | 385,410 | 657.2 | 586 |
| Hamilton County | 347,467 | 394.4 | 881 |
| St. Joseph County | 272,912 | 457.8 | 596 |
| Elkhart County | 207,047 | 463.2 | 447 |
| Tippecanoe County | 186,251 | 498.9 | 373 |
| Vanderburgh County | 180,136 | 233.4 | 772 |
| Hendricks County | 174,788 | 406.9 | 430 |
| Porter County | 173,215 | 418.1 | 414 |
| Johnson County | 161,765 | 320.4 | 505 |
| Monroe County | 139,718 | 394.5 | 354 |
| Madison County | 130,129 | 451.9 | 288 |
| Clark County | 121,093 | 372.5 | 325 |
| LaPorte County | 112,417 | 598.3 | 188 |
| Delaware County | 111,903 | 392.1 | 285 |
| Vigo County | 106,153 | 403.6 | 263 |
| Howard County | 83,658 | 293.1 | 285 |
| Bartholomew County | 82,208 | 406.9 | 202 |
| Floyd County | 80,484 | 148.5 | 542 |
| Kosciusko County | 80,240 | 531.4 | 151 |
| Hancock County | 79,840 | 306.0 | 261 |
| Morgan County | 71,780 | 403.8 | 178 |
| Boone County | 70,812 | 422.9 | 167 |
| Grant County | 66,674 | 414.1 | 161 |
| Wayne County | 66,553 | 401.8 | 166 |
| Warrick County | 63,898 | 384.8 | 166 |
| Dearborn County | 50,679 | 305.1 | 166 |
| Henry County | 48,914 | 391.9 | 125 |
| Noble County | 47,457 | 410.8 | 116 |
| Jackson County | 46,428 | 510.0 | 91 |
| Marshall County | 46,095 | 443.6 | 104 |
| Shelby County | 45,055 | 411.1 | 110 |
| Lawrence County | 45,011 | 449.1 | 100 |
| Dubois County | 43,637 | 427.3 | 102 |
| DeKalb County | 43,265 | 362.8 | 119 |
| LaGrange County | 40,446 | 379.6 | 107 |
| Harrison County | 39,654 | 484.1 | 82 |
| Montgomery County | 37,936 | 504.6 | 75 |
| Cass County | 37,870 | 412.1 | 92 |
| Putnam County | 36,726 | 480.5 | 76 |
| Huntington County | 36,662 | 382.7 | 96 |
| Knox County | 36,282 | 515.8 | 70 |
| Miami County | 35,962 | 373.8 | 96 |
| Adams County | 35,809 | 338.9 | 106 |
| Steuben County | 34,435 | 308.8 | 112 |
| Whitley County | 34,191 | 335.6 | 102 |
| Daviess County | 33,381 | 429.5 | 78 |
| Clinton County | 33,190 | 405.1 | 82 |
| Jefferson County | 33,147 | 360.7 | 92 |
| Gibson County | 33,011 | 487.4 | 68 |
| Jasper County | 32,918 | 559.7 | 59 |
| Wabash County | 30,976 | 412.5 | 75 |
| Greene County | 30,803 | 542.5 | 57 |
| Ripley County | 28,995 | 446.4 | 65 |
| Washington County | 28,182 | 513.7 | 55 |
| Wells County | 28,180 | 368.1 | 77 |
| Jennings County | 27,613 | 376.6 | 73 |
| Decatur County | 26,472 | 372.6 | 71 |
| Clay County | 26,466 | 357.6 | 74 |
| Posey County | 25,222 | 409.4 | 62 |
| White County | 24,688 | 505.1 | 49 |
| Randolph County | 24,502 | 452.4 | 54 |
| Scott County | 24,384 | 190.4 | 128 |
| Fayette County | 23,398 | 215.0 | 109 |
| Starke County | 23,371 | 309.1 | 76 |
| Franklin County | 22,785 | 384.4 | 59 |
| Owen County | 21,321 | 385.3 | 55 |
| Sullivan County | 20,817 | 447.2 | 47 |
| Fulton County | 20,480 | 368.4 | 56 |
| Jay County | 20,478 | 383.9 | 53 |
| Carroll County | 20,306 | 372.2 | 55 |
| Orange County | 19,867 | 398.4 | 50 |
| Spencer County | 19,810 | 396.9 | 50 |
| Perry County | 19,170 | 381.7 | 50 |
| Rush County | 16,752 | 408.1 | 41 |
| Fountain County | 16,479 | 395.7 | 42 |
| Parke County | 16,156 | 444.7 | 36 |
| Brown County | 15,475 | 312.0 | 50 |
| Vermillion County | 15,439 | 256.9 | 60 |
| Tipton County | 15,359 | 260.5 | 59 |
| Newton County | 13,830 | 401.8 | 34 |
| Pulaski County | 12,514 | 433.7 | 29 |
| Pike County | 12,250 | 334.4 | 37 |
| Blackford County | 12,112 | 165.1 | 73 |
| Crawford County | 10,526 | 305.6 | 34 |
| Martin County | 9,812 | 335.8 | 29 |
| Switzerland County | 9,743 | 220.7 | 44 |
| Benton County | 8,719 | 406.4 | 21 |
| Warren County | 8,440 | 364.7 | 23 |
| Union County | 7,087 | 161.2 | 44 |
| Ohio County | 5,934 | 86.1 | 69 |
Largest cities in Indiana
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis city (balance), IN | 887,727 | 361.6 | 2,455 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 263,910 | 110.7 | 2,385 |
| Evansville, IN | 117,324 | 47.4 | 2,478 |
| South Bend, IN | 103,503 | 42.0 | 2,466 |
| Carmel, IN | 99,757 | 49.1 | 2,032 |
| Fishers, IN | 99,269 | 36.0 | 2,760 |
| Bloomington, IN | 79,150 | 23.2 | 3,404 |
| Hammond, IN | 77,938 | 22.7 | 3,429 |
| Lafayette, IN | 70,792 | 29.4 | 2,410 |
| Noblesville, IN | 69,708 | 34.4 | 2,027 |
| Gary, IN | 69,093 | 49.9 | 1,386 |
| Muncie, IN | 65,212 | 27.4 | 2,380 |
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This page shows demographics for a US state from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the state compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
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