Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, IN in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 940,152 population of Marion County, Indiana comprised of 92,630 people who identified as Hispanic (9.85%), and 847,522 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Indiana with a population of 614,787 (65.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 266,241 (28.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 27,958 (2.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Indiana in 2015, with a population of 535,325 (56.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 259,570 (27.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 79,462 (8.45%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 266,241 28.32%
White Alone 614,787 65.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,413 0.47%
Asian Alone 27,958 2.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 639 0.07%
Two Or More Races 26,114 2.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IN in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,671 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 79,462 8.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,552 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 455 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 425 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,065 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 259,570 27.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 535,325 56.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,861 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27,503 2.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 214 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 23,049 2.45%