Population By Race and Ethnicity in Vanderburgh County, IN in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 180,165 population of Vanderburgh County, Indiana comprised of 6,477 people who identified as Hispanic (3.6%), and 173,688 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Vanderburgh County, Indiana with a population of 152,598 (84.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,450 (10.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,449 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Vanderburgh County, Indiana in 2021, with a population of 147,230 (81.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,071 (10.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,368 (2.98%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,450 10.24%
White Alone 152,598 84.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 571 0.32%
Asian Alone 2,588 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 509 0.28%
Two Or More Races 5,449 3.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Vanderburgh , IN in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 379 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,368 2.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 221 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 87 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 46 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 376 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,071 10.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 147,230 81.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 350 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,501 1.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 463 0.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,073 2.82%