Indiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 648,513 people in Indiana who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 9.56% of the total population of Indiana. Marion County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (268,694), followed by Lake County (124,073), and Allen County (44,481). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Warren County (8), Switzerland County (16), and Ohio County (16).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Marion County had the highest percentage, with 27.50% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Lake County (24.88%), and St. Joseph County (13.24%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Indiana.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as Black or African American Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

Indiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
Indiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Marion County 268,694 27.50
Lake County 124,073 24.88
Allen County 44,481 11.54
St. Joseph County 36,123 13.24
Vanderburgh County 17,668 9.81
Hamilton County 14,993 4.32
Hendricks County 13,521 7.74
LaPorte County 12,090 10.76
Elkhart County 11,372 5.49
Tippecanoe County 11,252 6.04
Madison County 10,225 7.86
Clark County 9,390 7.75
Delaware County 8,249 7.37
Porter County 7,588 4.38
Vigo County 7,177 6.76
Howard County 6,516 7.79
Monroe County 5,144 3.68
Grant County 4,689 7.03
Floyd County 4,341 5.39
Johnson County 3,915 2.42
Wayne County 3,076 4.62
Hancock County 2,393 3.00
Bartholomew County 1,826 2.22
Miami County 1,805 5.02
Boone County 1,441 2.04
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