Population By Race and Ethnicity in Vanderburgh County, IN in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 181,031 population of Vanderburgh County, Indiana comprised of 4,833 people who identified as Hispanic (2.67%), and 176,198 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Vanderburgh County, Indiana with a population of 155,264 (85.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,591 (9.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,781 (2.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Vanderburgh County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 151,376 (83.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,273 (9.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,494 (2.48%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Vanderburgh County, IN in 2017

Total Population:181,031

Non Hispanic (97.33%)

Hispanic (2.67%)

Race in Vanderburgh County, IN in 2017

Total Population:181,031

White Alone (85.77%)

Black or African American Alone (9.72%)

Two or more races (2.64%)

Asian Alone (1.38%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.32%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.18%)

Ethnicity in Vanderburgh County, IN in 2017

Total Population:181,031

Non-Hispanic White Alone (83.62%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.54%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.48%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.15%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.34%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.87%)

Population By Race in Vanderburgh , IN in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	155,264	85.77%
Black or African American Alone	17,591	9.72%
Two Or More Races	4,781	2.64%
Asian Alone	2,503	1.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	575	0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	317	0.18%

Population By Ethnicity in Vanderburgh , IN in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	151,376	83.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	17,273	9.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,494	2.48%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,888	2.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,424	1.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	356	0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	318	0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	287	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	275	0.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	219	0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	79	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	42	0.02%