Population By Race and Ethnicity in Vanderburgh, IN in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Vanderburgh , IN in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,591 9.72%
White Alone 155,264 85.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 575 0.32%
Asian Alone 2,503 1.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 317 0.18%
Two Or More Races 4,781 2.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Vanderburgh , IN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 318 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,888 2.15%
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%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 287 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,273 9.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 151,376 83.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 356 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,424 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 275 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,494 2.48%