Population By Race and Ethnicity in Posey, IN in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 25,626 population of Posey County, Indiana comprised of 303 people who identified as Hispanic (1.18%), and 25,323 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Posey County, Indiana with a population of 24,840 (96.93%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 322 (1.26%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 251 (0.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Posey County, Indiana in 2016, with a population of 24,585 (95.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 309 (1.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 255 (1%).

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

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Population By Race in Posey , IN in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 251 0.98%
White Alone 24,840 96.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 63 0.25%
Asian Alone 145 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 322 1.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Posey , IN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 255 1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 236 0.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,585 95.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 137 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 309 1.21%