Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Population
1820–2024U.S. Census (decennial), 1820–2020 + estimates.
Population pyramid
Indiana's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
1,296,342 (18.7%)
15 to 64
4,412,999 (63.7%)
65 and older
1,213,910 (17.5%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing Indiana's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 38.4 years | |
| Female | 50.5% | |
| Male | 49.5% | |
| Under 18 | 22.6% | |
| 65 and older | 17.1% | |
| Life expectancy | 75.1 years |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in Indiana, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 6.92 M | 17th in the U.S. |
| Density | 73 /km² | 16th in the U.S. |
| Households | 2.72 M | |
| Urban population | 72.4% | |
| Largest metro | Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson (≈ 2.14 M) | |
| Growth | +0.4%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
Indiana remains predominantly White, with a Black population concentrated in Indianapolis and Gary and a Hispanic community — mostly of Mexican origin — that has more than tripled since 2000.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 77.2% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.6% | ≈ 595,000 |
| Black or African American | 9.7% | |
| Asian | 2.7% | |
| Two or more races | 3.0% | |
| Native American | 0.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Mexican origin | ≈ 6.4% | Largest Hispanic subgroup |
| German ancestry | ≈ 20% | Largest ancestry group |
| Burmese community | ≈ 30,000 | Largest in the U.S. (Indianapolis) |