How many people live in Vanderburgh County, IN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 180,400 people living in Vanderburgh County, IN. That makes Vanderburgh County the ninth-most populous county in Indiana. It is home to 2.6% of people living in the state.
180K
population of Vanderburgh County, IN (2024)
2.6%
County share of the Indiana population (2024)
About 180,400 people lived in Vanderburgh County, IN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Vanderburgh County, IN’s age demographics?
About 34,400 Vanderburgh County, IN residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Indiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 38,800 Vanderburgh County residents, or 21.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.9% of Indiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Vanderburgh County, IN's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Vanderburgh County, IN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 80.4% of the Vanderburgh County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Vanderburgh County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.1%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Vanderburgh County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.4% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Vanderburgh County, IN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Indiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Vanderburgh County, IN is Evansville with about 63,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Vanderburgh County, IN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Evansville (pt.) | 63,774 |
| 2. | Evansville (pt.) | 26,848 |
| 3. | Evansville (pt.) | 14,573 |
| 4. | Evansville (pt.) | 10,200 |
| 5. | Darmstadt (pt.) | 1,306 |
| 6. | Union | 249 |
| 7. | Darmstadt (pt.) | 63 |
| 8. | Darmstadt (pt.) | 35 |
| 9. | Darmstadt (pt.) | 14 |
| 10. | Balance of Center | 26,802 |
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