Indiana Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Indiana population was 6,751,340. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (5.48M) and constituted 81.22% of the total Indiana population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (635.08K) and constituted 9.41% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (287.95K), constituting 4.26% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (2.28K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 5.26M and constituted 77.85% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (494.41K) and constituted 7.32% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Indiana.

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Indiana Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Indiana Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Indiana Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 5483296 81.22
Black or African American Alone 635076 9.41
Two Or More Races 287953 4.26
Some Other Race Alone 167683 2.48
Asian Alone 163657 2.42
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11399 0.17
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2276 0.03
Indiana Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 5255601 77.85
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 494408 7.32