Population By Race and Ethnicity in Vanderburgh County, IN in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 181,600 population of Vanderburgh County, Indiana comprised of 4,504 people who identified as Hispanic (2.48%), and 177,096 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Vanderburgh County, Indiana with a population of 156,655 (86.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,221 (9.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,551 (2.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Vanderburgh County, Indiana in 2015, with a population of 152,960 (84.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,928 (9.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,310 (2.37%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,221 9.48%
White Alone 156,655 86.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 520 0.29%
Asian Alone 2,411 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 242 0.13%
Two Or More Races 4,551 2.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Vanderburgh , IN in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 293 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,695 2.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 168 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 72 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 35 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 241 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,928 9.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 152,960 84.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 352 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,339 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 207 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,310 2.37%