Population By Race and Ethnicity in Indiana in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 6,611,442 population of Indiana comprised of 437,040 people who identified as Hispanic (6.61%), and 6,174,402 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 5,673,165 (85.81%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 636,592 (9.63%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 142,714 (2.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 5,288,993 (80.00%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 614,500 (9.29%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 384,172 (5.81%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Indiana county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Population By Race in Indiana in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 636,592 9.63%
White Alone 5,673,165 85.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 26,243 0.40%
Asian Alone 142,714 2.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,063 0.06%
Two Or More Races 128,665 1.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Indiana in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22,092 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 384,172 5.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11,481 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,181 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,853 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14,261 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 614,500 9.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,288,993 80.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,762 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 139,533 2.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,210 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 114,404 1.73%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Indiana Counties in 2015

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Indiana counties.