Population

A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may be the happenstance of being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to re-locate from somewhere else.

Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being. Some of us monitor these changes as an insect might gauge the shifting sands, while most don't pay much attention. But the barometer is a good metaphor for population change, since it can presage more notable events, such as lackluster business attraction due to lack of workers.

*These data are not available for places and townships
** Selected counties only

• Population over Time Overview (or time series)
• Components of Change Overview (or time series)

• Learn more about the population estimates data

Additional Census Data

• Population and Housing Units with Density, 2010
  • Indiana Counties and Tracts

  • Indiana Blocks

• Census Topic Page: A special area to accommodate the most requested population and housing characteristics for counties, cities, townships and census tracts.

• 2010 Census of Population and Housing Publications: Includes detailed tables of sub-county population and housing figures, along with densities.

• Daytime Population Estimates (states, counties and selected places): Daytime population refers to the number of people who are present in an area during normal business hours in contrast to the resident population in the evening.

• Special Census population counts

Intercensal Estimates

After each census, the Census Bureau revisits the annual estimates to take into account differences between those estimates produced during the decade and the decennial census results. View more intercensal estimate data.

2000s (Released September 2011)

• Indiana counties (Excel file)
• States (Excel file)
• Cities, towns and townships (Excel file)

1990s (Released April 17, 2002)

• Indiana counties
• States
• Indiana county estimates of the 1990s with components of change
  • CSV file (76.3 KB)
  • Excel file (136 KB)

Pre-1990

• U.S. Census Bureau population estimates archive

Related Links

• Access our data calendar to find out when new population numbers will be released.
• U.S. and World Population Clock (Census Bureau)
• For historic census numbers in detail, go to the Census topic page