Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Indiana Population Density Map and Area Scores
State Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 72% of states in the US
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below averageLess educated than 82% of states in the US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Indiana | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Indiana grew by 7.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 6,845,048 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Indiana is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.2% of residents. That is 0.8 points above the US as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,520,951 22.2% +0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,449,905 21.2% -1.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,334,922 19.5% -0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,145,089 16.7% -0.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below the US, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.4% of the people living in Indiana and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% the US 50.5%
- Men 49.6% the US 49.5%
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Economy
Indiana has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Indiana | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Indiana is about 11% lower than in US.
Housing
| Metric | Indiana | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Indiana is about 11.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,062 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Indiana spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 176 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Indiana | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Indiana is 21 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in US.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Indiana has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Indiana | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Indiana has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Indiana | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Indiana Compared With Nearby States
Indiana is the 5th largest of the 6 states compared here, 6,845,048 residents against a local median of 10,068,405. Indiana sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these states turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 3% above the local median at $142,738 against $139,044. Indiana has the 3rd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 6,845,048 | $71,967 #3/6 | $142,738 #3/6 | 21.1 min #3/6 |
| Kentucky | 4,533,530 | $64,312 | $118,017 | 20.8 min |
| Illinois | 12,692,444 | $84,042 | $149,936 | 23.6 min |
| Ohio | 11,799,428 | $71,509 | $139,044 | 21.1 min |
| Tennessee | 7,058,506 | $69,901 | $255,786 | 22.4 min |
| Michigan | 10,068,405 | $72,977 | $138,713 | 21.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Indiana.
How many people live in Indiana?
About 6,845,048 people live in Indiana, in 2,713,821 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 35.9, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Indiana urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Indiana has 188 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.2 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Indiana an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.0 times the median household income ($142,738 against $71,967), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,062 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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