Population By Race and Ethnicity in Indiana in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 6,662,068 population of Indiana comprised of 461,125 people who identified as Hispanic (6.92%), and 6,200,943 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 5,682,625 (85.30%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 652,697 (9.80%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 157,605 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 5,278,179 (79.23%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 628,909 (9.44%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 404,446 (6.07%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 652,697 9.80%
White Alone 5,682,625 85.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 27,165 0.41%
Asian Alone 157,605 2.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,359 0.07%
Two Or More Races 137,617 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Indiana in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23,788 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 404,446 6.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12,166 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,469 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,919 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15,337 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 628,909 9.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,278,179 79.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,999 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 154,136 2.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,440 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 122,280 1.84%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Indiana Counties in 2017

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