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Indiana

Became the 19th state in 1816

State Capital: Indianapolis

Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (2025 population: 910,638)

Population per Square Mile: 194.6

Square Miles: 35,826.1

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Population over TimeNumber
Yesterday (2020)6,785,528
Today (2025)6,973,333
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today2.8%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2024-2025Number
Net Domestic Migration12,197
Net International Migration17,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)8,561

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2024NumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Preschool (0 to 4)405,8965.9%
School Age (5 to 17)1,180,19017.0%
College Age (18 to 24)672,5979.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44)1,795,39925.9%
Older Adult (45 to 64)1,656,28323.9%
Seniors (65 and older)1,213,91017.5%
Median Age38.3 

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2024NumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone34,2190.5%
Asian Alone214,4303.1%
Black Alone735,66110.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone6,0260.1%
White Alone5,759,67983.2%
Two or More Race Groups174,2602.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)  
Non-Hispanic6,293,26190.9%
Hispanic631,0149.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Households in 2024 (Includes detail not shown below)2,716,009100%
Married With Children487,32717.9%
Married Without Children796,89229.3%
Single Parents239,9628.8%
Living Alone803,75129.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

HousingNumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
Total Housing Units in 2025 (estimate)3,052,602100%
Total Housing Units in 2024 (includes detail not shown below)2,976,568100%
Owner Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units)		1,916,24364.4%
Median Value (2024)$218,200
Renter Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units)		799,76626.9%
Median Rent (2024)$853

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

EducationNumberIndiana Pct.
Distribution
School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported)1,132,621100%
Public1,033,55291.3%
Adults (25+ in 2024 ACS)4,596,004  
with High School diploma or higher90.4%  
with B.A. or higher degree29.5%  

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and PovertyNumber
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2024$64,077
Median Household Income in 2024$71,958
Poverty Rate in 202412.1%
Poverty Rate among Children under 1815.8%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 20254,863
Food Stamp Recipients in 2025578,293
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/2025488,145

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital StatisticsNumber
Births, 202179,946
Births to Teens, 20213,845
Deaths, 201966,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2025Number
Total Resident Labor Force3,506,284
Employed3,377,760
Unemployed128,524
Annual Unemployment Rate3.7
April 2026 Unemployment Rate2.8

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2024 EmploymentIndiana Pct.
Distribution		Earnings ($000)Indiana Pct.
Distribution		Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work4,140,665100.0%$306,183,609100.0%$73,946
Wage and Salary3,281,89379.3%$212,839,49469.5%$64,853
Farm Proprietors47,5751.1%$2,385,2800.8%$50,137
Nonfarm Proprietors811,19719.6%$44,424,56914.5%$54,764
Farm57,3271.4%$3,105,8651.0%$54,178
Nonfarm4,083,33898.6%$303,077,74499.0%$74,223
Private3,652,62188.2%$269,379,91188.0%$73,750
  Accommodation, Food Serv.285,0296.9%$9,203,6513.0%$32,290
  Arts, Ent., Recreation70,5081.7%$2,744,4700.9%$38,924
  Construction230,1735.6%$20,990,4186.9%$91,194
  Health Care, Social Serv.459,81911.1%$38,739,99012.7%$84,251
  Information39,8711.0%$3,408,1501.1%$85,479
  Manufacturing557,86013.5%$54,896,96017.9%$98,406
  Professional, Tech. Serv.213,4385.2%$21,883,5997.1%$102,529
  Retail Trade393,0589.5%$16,705,6365.5%$42,502
  Trans., Warehousing254,5586.1%$14,842,2854.8%$58,306
  Wholesale Trade141,4043.4%$15,979,8875.2%$113,009
  Other Private (not above)986,543*23.8%*$69,984,865*22.9%*$70,939*
Government430,71710.4%$33,697,83311.0%$78,237

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, 2025UnitsIndiana Pct.
Distribution		Cost($000)
Total Permits Filed29,076100.0%$8,792,236
Single-Family19,87768.4%$7,272,703
2-Family5061.7%$80,213
3- and 4-Family1640.6%$31,389
5+ Family8,52929.3%1,407,931

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 Indiana (35,000+):

NamePopulation
in 2025		Percent of State
Anderson56,1530.8%
Bloomington83,3071.2%
Carmel105,6341.5%
Columbus52,6550.8%
Crown Point35,6160.5%
Elkhart54,0920.8%
Evansville116,1761.7%
Fishers104,8121.5%
Fort Wayne275,2033.9%
Gary67,2891.0%
Greenwood69,3491.0%
Hammond75,7121.1%
Indianapolis901,11612.9%
Jeffersonville54,1340.8%
Kokomo59,9990.9%
Lafayette71,2381.0%
Lawrence50,4200.7%
Merrillville37,4070.5%
Mishawaka51,2260.7%
Muncie65,4660.9%
New Albany37,4630.5%
Noblesville76,1111.1%
Plainfield38,5740.6%
Portage38,6340.6%
Richmond35,3760.5%
South Bend103,2011.5%
Terre Haute58,7640.8%
Valparaiso35,1770.5%
West Lafayette45,7470.7%
Westfield66,2581.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates

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