Population By Race and Ethnicity in Indiana in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 6,789,098 population of Indiana comprised of 555,746 people who identified as Hispanic (8.19%), and 6,233,352 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 5,738,451 (84.52%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 684,497 (10.08%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 177,783 (2.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 5,251,257 (77.35%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 655,461 (9.65%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 487,194 (7.18%).

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 2020
Total Population:6,789,098
91.81%8.19%
Non Hispanic (91.81%)
Hispanic (8.19%)
Race in Indiana in 2020
Total Population:6,789,098
84.52%10.08%
White Alone (84.52%)
Black or African American Alone (10.08%)
Asian Alone (2.62%)
Two or more races (2.25%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.45%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in Indiana in 2020
Total Population:6,789,098
77.35%9.65%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.35%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.65%)
Hispanic White Alone (7.18%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.56%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.99%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.28%)
Population By Race in Indiana in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 5,738,451 84.52%
Black or African American Alone 684,497 10.08%
Asian Alone 177,783 2.62%
Two Or More Races 153,050 2.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 30,395 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,922 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Indiana in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,251,257 77.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 655,461 9.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 487,194 7.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 173,694 2.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 134,757 1.99%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29,036 0.43%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18,293 0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,482 0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14,913 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,089 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,701 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,221 0.03%