Population By Race and Ethnicity in Indiana in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 6,538,989 population of Indiana comprised of 408,531 people who identified as Hispanic (6.25%), and 6,130,458 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 5,654,473 (86.47%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 617,154 (9.44%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 121,962 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 5,294,043 (80.96%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 597,181 (9.13%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 360,430 (5.51%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Indiana in 2012
Total Population:6,538,989
93.75%
Non Hispanic (93.75%)
Hispanic (6.25%)
Race in Indiana in 2012
Total Population:6,538,989
86.47%9.44%
White Alone (86.47%)
Black or African American Alone (9.44%)
Asian Alone (1.87%)
Two or more races (1.78%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.39%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)
Ethnicity in Indiana in 2012
Total Population:6,538,989
80.96%9.13%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.96%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.13%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.51%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.82%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.59%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.99%)
Population By Race in Indiana in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 5,654,473 86.47%
Black or African American Alone 617,154 9.44%
Asian Alone 121,962 1.87%
Two Or More Races 116,451 1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 25,189 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,760 0.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Indiana in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,294,043 80.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 597,181 9.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 360,430 5.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 119,094 1.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 103,658 1.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19,973 0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,448 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12,793 0.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,741 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,868 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,034 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,726 0.03%