Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, IN in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 951,247 population of Marion County, Indiana comprised of 97,915 people who identified as Hispanic (10.29%), and 853,332 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Indiana with a population of 611,418 (64.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 274,476 (28.85%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 32,711 (3.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 527,194 (55.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 267,407 (28.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 84,224 (8.85%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Marion County, IN in 2017

Total Population:951,247

Non Hispanic (89.71%)

Hispanic (10.29%)

Race in Marion County, IN in 2017

Total Population:951,247

White Alone (64.28%)

Black or African American Alone (28.85%)

Asian Alone (3.44%)

Two or more races (2.91%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Marion County, IN in 2017

Total Population:951,247

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.42%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (28.11%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.85%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.39%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.58%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.65%)

Population By Race in Marion , IN in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	611,418	64.28%
Black or African American Alone	274,476	28.85%
Asian Alone	32,711	3.44%
Two Or More Races	27,692	2.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	4,309	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	641	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Marion , IN in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	527,194	55.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	267,407	28.11%
White Alone - Hispanic	84,224	8.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	32,207	3.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	24,508	2.58%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	7,069	0.74%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,184	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,536	0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,773	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	504	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	398	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	243	0.03%