Population By Race and Ethnicity in Vanderburgh, IN in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 181,075 population of Vanderburgh County, Indiana comprised of 4,248 people who identified as Hispanic (2.35%), and 176,827 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Vanderburgh County, Indiana with a population of 157,273 (86.86%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,657 (9.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,188 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Vanderburgh County, Indiana in 2012, with a population of 153,788 (84.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,383 (9.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,967 (2.19%).

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

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Population By Race in Vanderburgh , IN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,657 9.2%
White Alone 157,273 86.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 541 0.3%
Asian Alone 2,253 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 163 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,188 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Vanderburgh , IN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 274 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,485 1.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 174 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 42 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 221 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,383 9.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 153,788 84.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 367 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,201 1.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 121 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,967 2.19%