Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, IN in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 919,917 population of Marion County, Indiana comprised of 87,278 people who identified as Hispanic (9.49%), and 832,639 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Indiana with a population of 614,532 (66.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 254,143 (27.63%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 23,858 (2.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Indiana in 2012, with a population of 539,837 (58.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 248,013 (26.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 74,695 (8.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Marion, Indiana.

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Population By Race in Marion , IN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 254,143 27.63%
White Alone 614,532 66.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,475 0.49%
Asian Alone 22,237 2.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 672 0.07%
Two Or More Races 23,858 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,130 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 74,695 8.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,598 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 513 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 411 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,931 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 248,013 26.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 539,837 58.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,877 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,724 2.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 261 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 20,927 2.28%