Population By Race and Ethnicity in Indiana in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 6,788,799 population of Indiana comprised of 510,766 people who identified as Hispanic (7.52%), and 6,278,033 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 5,735,575 (84.49%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 686,492 (10.11%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 179,219 (2.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 5,289,282 (77.91%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 659,395 (9.71%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 446,293 (6.57%).

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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Indiana in 2020
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Race in Indiana in 2020
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Ethnicity in Indiana in 2020
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Population By Race in Indiana in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 686,492 10.11%
White Alone 5,735,575 84.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29,392 0.43%
Asian Alone 179,219 2.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,817 0.07%
Two Or More Races 153,304 2.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Indiana in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27,097 0.40%
White Alone - Hispanic 446,293 6.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13,842 0.20%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,875 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,111 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17,548 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 659,395 9.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,289,282 77.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,550 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 175,344 2.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,706 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 135,756 2.00%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Indiana Counties in 2020

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