Population By Race and Ethnicity in Posey, IN in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 25,563 population of Posey County, Indiana comprised of 300 people who identified as Hispanic (1.17%), and 25,263 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Posey County, Indiana with a population of 24,788 (96.97%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 294 (1.15%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 260 (1.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Posey County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 24,530 (95.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 284 (1.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 258 (1.01%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 260 1.02%
White Alone 24,788 96.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 67 0.26%
Asian Alone 149 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 294 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Posey , IN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 258 1.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 244 0.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,530 95.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 141 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 284 1.11%