West Lafayette city, Indiana Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on September 4, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 44.60K population of West Lafayette city, IN residents comprised of 2.82K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.32%), and 41.78K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in West Lafayette city, IN, with a population of 27.55K (61.77%). The Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in West Lafayette city, IN, with a population of 8.54K (19.15%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in West Lafayette city, IN, with a population of 5.18K (11.61%). The smallest racial group in West Lafayette city, IN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 19 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in West Lafayette city, IN, with a population of 27.01K (60.56%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in West Lafayette city, IN, with a population of 8.53K (19.13%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in West Lafayette city, IN, with a population of 4.23K (9.48%). The smallest ethnic group in West Lafayette city, IN was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in West Lafayette city, Indiana from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in Indiana and also for the state of Indiana.

West Lafayette city, IN Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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West Lafayette city, IN Racial Groups in Census 2020
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West Lafayette city, IN Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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West Lafayette city, IN Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 1741 3.90
White Alone 27546 61.77
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 84 0.19
Asian Alone 8540 19.15
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.04
Some Other Race Alone 1489 3.34
Two Or More Races 5176 11.61
West Lafayette city, IN Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 27007 60.56
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 8532 19.13
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 4229 9.48
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 1721 3.86
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1274 2.86
Hispanic - Two or More Races 947 2.12
Hispanic - White Alone 539 1.21
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 215 0.48
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 53 0.12
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 31 0.07
Hispanic - Black Alone 20 0.05
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 18 0.04
Hispanic - Asian Alone 8 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1 0.00