Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rush County, IN in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 17,106 population of Rush County, Indiana comprised of 205 people who identified as Hispanic (1.2%), and 16,901 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rush County, Indiana with a population of 16,735 (97.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 139 (0.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 132 (0.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rush County, Indiana in 2012, with a population of 16,548 (96.74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 187 (1.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 130 (0.76%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 139 0.81%
White Alone 16,735 97.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 34 0.2%
Asian Alone 61 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races 132 0.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Rush , IN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 187 1.09%
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 130 0.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,548 96.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 124 0.73%