Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 302,267 | 5 | 4.5% | 6,785,528 |
Today (2024) | 304,831 | 5 | 4.4% | 6,924,275 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 305,547 | 5 | 4.4% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.8% | 3 | | 2.0% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2023-2024 | Number | Rank of 7 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 430 | 5 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 562 | 5 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -84 | 4 | -0.9% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2024 | Number | Rank of 7 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 17,061 | 5 | 5.6% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 49,529 | 5 | 16.2% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 26,835 | 6 | 8.8% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 78,397 | 5 | 25.7% | 25.9% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 73,572 | 5 | 24.1% | 23.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 59,437 | 5 | 19.5% | 17.5% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2024 | Number | Rank of 7 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 1,094 | 5 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 4,985 | 5 | 1.6% | 3.1% |
Black Alone | 21,851 | 5 | 7.2% | 10.6% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 890 | 2 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
White | 267,472 | 5 | 87.7% | 83.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 8,539 | 5 | 2.8% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 294,175 | 5 | 96.5% | 90.9% |
Hispanic | 10,656 | 5 | 3.5% | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank of 7 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below) | 125,321 | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 21,514 | 6 | 17.2% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 38,659 | 5 | 30.8% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 10,844 | 1 | 8.7% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 36,998 | 5 | 29.5% | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank of 7 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2024 (estimate) | 140,329 | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 137,219 | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 88,551 | 5 | 64.5% | 63.9% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 36,770 | 5 | 26.8% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank of 7 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported) | 47,764 | 5 | 4.2% | 1,132,621 |
Public | 40,203 | 5 | 3.9% | 1,033,552 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank of 7 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $62,134 | 2 | 101.5% | $61,243 |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 229 | 5 | 4.8% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 26,043 | 5 | 4.3% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/2025 | 17,357 | 6 | 3.6% | 488,145 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of 7 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 3,314 | 5 | 4.1% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 155 | 5 | 4.0% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 3,308 | 5 | 5.0% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2024 | Number | Rank of 7 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 152,988 | 5 | 4.4% | 3,455,992 |
Employed | 147,106 | 5 | 4.4% | 3,310,992 |
Unemployed | 5,882 | 5 | 4.1% | 145,000 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 6 | 90.5% | 4.2 |
May 2025 Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 6 | 91.2% | 3.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 199,710 | 100.0% | $13,438,788 | 100.0% | $67,292 |
Wage and Salary | 164,961 | 82.6% | $9,743,815 | 72.5% | $59,067 |
Farm Proprietors | 1,313 | 0.7% | $103,380 | 0.8% | $78,736 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 33,436 | 16.7% | $1,472,679 | 11.0% | $44,045 |
Farm | 1,701 | 0.9% | $128,347 | 1.0% | $75,454 |
Nonfarm | 198,009 | 99.1% | $13,310,441 | 99.0% | $67,221 |
Private | 182,222 | 91.2% | $12,278,655 | 91.4% | $67,383 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 13,518 | 6.8% | $378,739 | 2.8% | $28,017 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 3,453 | 1.7% | $99,092 | 0.7% | $28,697 |
Construction | 11,176 | 5.6% | $1,007,926 | 7.5% | $90,187 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 24,003* | 12.0%* | $2,055,986* | 15.3%* | $85,655* |
Information | 1,943 | 1.0% | $125,615 | 0.9% | $64,650 |
Manufacturing | 29,010 | 14.5% | $2,960,841 | 22.0% | $102,063 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 8,566* | 4.3%* | $707,051* | 5.3%* | $82,542* |
Retail Trade | 19,466 | 9.7% | $773,326 | 5.8% | $39,727 |
Trans., Warehousing | 10,885 | 5.5% | $579,317 | 4.3% | $53,222 |
Wholesale Trade | 6,324* | 3.2%* | $98,236* | 0.7%* | $15,534* |
Other Private (not above) | 49,619* | 24.8%* | $2,658,710* | 19.8%* | $53,582* |
Government | 15,787 | 7.9% | $1,031,786 | 7.7% | $65,357 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2024 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 880 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $274,320 | $8,133,071 |
Single-Family | 742 | 84.3% | 75.4% | $255,976 | $6,951,719 |
2-Family | 70 | 8.0% | 1.9% | $10,600 | $100,498 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | $0 | $45,624 |
5+ Family | 68 | 7.7% | 21.9% | $7,744 | $1,035,231 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Regional Cities - Southwest
Name | Population in 2024 | Percent of Region |
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Boonville | 6,687 | 2.2% |
Chandler | 3,914 | 1.3% |
Darmstadt | 1,418 | 0.5% |
Evansville | 115,395 | 37.9% |
Fort Branch | 2,935 | 1.0% |
Haubstadt | 1,621 | 0.5% |
Mount Vernon | 6,341 | 2.1% |
Newburgh | 3,430 | 1.1% |
Oakland City | 2,269 | 0.7% |
Princeton | 8,481 | 2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates