How many people live in ?

Updated annually
In 2025, there were 6.97 million people living in Indiana. That makes Indiana the 17th-most populous state, home to 2% of people living in the US.

6.97M

population of Indiana (2025)

2%

Indiana share of the US population (2025)
The population of Indiana was about 2.8 times higher than it was in 1900. Between 2024 and 2025, the population of Indiana grew by about 38,600 people.

About 6.97 million people lived in Indiana in 2025. That's about 2.8 times more than in 1900.

Annual population estimates

What are Indiana's age demographics?

About 1.21 million Indiana residents were aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.5% of the state’s population compared with 18% in the US overall.
Another 1.59 million Indiana residents, or 22.9% of the state’s population, were aged under 18. For comparison, children account for 21.6% of the US population.

A lower share of Indiana's population is 65 and older than the US overall.

Population share by age group (2024)

What are Indiana's racial and ethnic demographics?

A state’s population may have racial and ethnic differences compared with the US overall. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census Bureau reporting standards.
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 75.1% of Indiana’s population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Indiana’s Hispanic population accounted for 9.1%, below the 20% share nationwide. The non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 3% of the state, compared with 6.5% nationally.

A higher share of Indiana's population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.

Population share by race and ethnicity (2024)

What are Indiana's most populous counties?

In 2024, 10 out of 92 counties accounted for over half of Indiana's population:
  • Marion County, 981,600 (14.2% of the population)
  • Lake County, 503,000 (7.3%)
  • Allen County, 399,300 (5.8%)
  • Hamilton County, 379,700 (5.5%)
  • St. Joseph County, 273,700 (3.9%)
  • Elkhart County, 207,400 (3%)
  • Tippecanoe County, 191,700 (2.8%)
  • Hendricks County, 190,600 (2.7%)
  • Vanderburgh County, 180,400 (2.6%)
  • Porter County, 175,900 (2.5%)

In 2024, Marion County was the most populous county in Indiana.

Population estimates

What are Indiana's most populous cities?

The largest city in Indiana is Indianapolis with about 891,500 residents in 2024.

Cities and counties in Indiana ranked by population

Cities and counties in Indiana ranked by population
1.

Indianapolis 

891,484
2.

Fort Wayne

273,203
3.

Evansville 

115,395
4.

Fishers 

103,986
5.

South Bend

103,713
6.

Carmel 

103,606
7.

Bloomington 

79,986
8.

Hammond 

76,030
9.

Noblesville 

75,239
10.

Lafayette 

71,757

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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