Population By Race and Ethnicity in Indiana in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 6,813,798 population of Indiana comprised of 569,263 people who identified as Hispanic (8.36%), and 6,244,535 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 5,741,244 (84.26%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 694,238 (10.19%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Indiana, with a population of 183,772 (2.70%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 5,242,727 (76.94%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 664,325 (9.75%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Indiana, with a population of 498,517 (7.32%).

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 694,238 10.19%
White Alone 5,741,244 84.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 30,892 0.45%
Asian Alone 183,772 2.70%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,130 0.08%
Two Or More Races 158,522 2.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Indiana in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29,913 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 498,517 7.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15,301 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,169 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,306 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19,057 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 664,325 9.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,242,727 76.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,591 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 179,603 2.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,824 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 139,465 2.05%

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.