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Population of Indiana
Indiana had an estimated population of 6,924,275 on July 1, 2024, according to the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program.
What stands out
Indiana had an estimated population of 6,924,275 on July 1, 2024, according to the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. Since July 2020 that is +2.0 % (133,778 people); since 2010 it is +6.7 %. Migration is the larger driver since 2020: net migration +116,796 against a natural change (births minus deaths) of +17,521. Among the 51 states in the United States, it ranks 17 by population. Values for 2010–2019 and 2020–2024 come from two estimate vintages benchmarked to different censuses; the 2019→2020 step is partly a rebasing.
Population and components of change
July 1 estimates; components per estimate year (July–June).
Largest counties in Indiana
By latest estimate, with change since July 2020. Each links to the county's own population record.
| County | Population | Since 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 981,628 | +0.5 % |
| Lake County | 502,955 | +0.8 % |
| Allen County | 399,295 | +3.4 % |
| Hamilton County | 379,704 | +8.8 % |
| St. Joseph County | 273,744 | +0.4 % |
| Elkhart County | 207,436 | +0.2 % |
| Tippecanoe County | 191,650 | +2.8 % |
| Hendricks County | 190,629 | +8.6 % |
| Vanderburgh County | 180,387 | +0.0 % |
| Porter County | 175,860 | +1.4 % |
| Johnson County | 170,614 | +5.2 % |
| Monroe County | 140,702 | +0.0 % |
| Madison County | 134,222 | +3.1 % |
| Clark County | 127,479 | +5.0 % |
| Delaware County | 112,951 | +1.1 % |
| LaPorte County | 111,348 | -0.8 % |
| Vigo County | 106,166 | +0.0 % |
| Hancock County | 88,810 | +10.8 % |
| Bartholomew County | 84,741 | +3.1 % |
| Howard County | 84,082 | +0.6 % |
| Floyd County | 81,931 | +1.8 % |
| Kosciusko County | 80,669 | +0.6 % |
| Boone County | 78,773 | +10.7 % |
| Morgan County | 73,825 | +2.8 % |
| Grant County | 66,458 | -0.1 % |
Largest cities and towns in Indiana
Incorporated places, latest estimate. The Census Bureau publishes totals only for places, no components.
| Place | Population | Since 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis city (balance) | 891,484 | +0.5 % |
| Fort Wayne city | 273,203 | +3.3 % |
| Evansville city | 115,395 | -1.7 % |
| Fishers city | 103,986 | +4.5 % |
| South Bend city | 103,713 | +0.4 % |
| Carmel city | 103,606 | +3.7 % |
| Bloomington city | 79,986 | -0.2 % |
| Hammond city | 76,030 | -2.2 % |
| Noblesville city | 75,239 | +7.2 % |
| Lafayette city | 71,757 | +1.4 % |
| Greenwood city | 68,175 | +6.6 % |
| Gary city | 67,555 | -2.1 % |
| Muncie city | 65,320 | +0.3 % |
| Westfield city | 62,994 | +34.0 % |
| Kokomo city | 60,093 | +0.9 % |
| Terre Haute city | 58,531 | +0.2 % |
| Anderson city | 55,851 | +1.9 % |
| Elkhart city | 53,690 | -0.4 % |
| Jeffersonville city | 52,912 | +6.7 % |
| Columbus city | 51,970 | +2.9 % |
| Mishawaka city | 51,020 | -0.0 % |
| Lawrence city | 49,817 | +1.0 % |
| West Lafayette city | 46,338 | +3.8 % |
| Portage city | 38,576 | +1.6 % |
| Plainfield town | 37,796 | +8.3 % |
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