Population By Race and Ethnicity in Indiana in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 6,813,532 population of Indiana comprised of 525,341 people who identified as Hispanic (7.71%), and 6,288,191 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 5,738,569 (84.22%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 696,122 (10.22%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 185,312 (2.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 5,279,911 (77.49%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 668,122 (9.81%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 458,658 (6.73%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 696,122 10.22%
White Alone 5,738,569 84.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29,904 0.44%
Asian Alone 185,312 2.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,981 0.07%
Two Or More Races 158,644 2.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Indiana in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28,000 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 458,658 6.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14,247 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,975 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,151 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18,310 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 668,122 9.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,279,911 77.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,657 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 181,337 2.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,830 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 140,334 2.06%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Indiana Counties in 2021

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