Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rush County, IN in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 17,284 population of Rush County, Indiana comprised of 189 people who identified as Hispanic (1.09%), and 17,095 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rush County, Indiana with a population of 16,892 (97.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 153 (0.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 140 (0.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rush County, Indiana in 2011, with a population of 16,720 (96.74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 172 (1%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 145 (0.84%).

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

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Population By Race in Rush , IN in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 153 0.89%
White Alone 16,892 97.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36 0.21%
Asian Alone 57 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.04%
Two Or More Races 140 0.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Rush , IN in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 172 1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 145 0.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,720 96.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 132 0.76%