2025

Cities in Indiana ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 567 cities in Indiana based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Black population in Indiana

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  • 1
    Gary
    Black population in Gary is 55,129
    74.76% of Gary population is Black
  • 2
    Fort Wayne
    Black population in Fort Wayne is 48,995
    16.90% of Fort Wayne population is Black
  • 3
    South Bend
    Black population in South Bend is 29,398
    25.08% of South Bend population is Black
  • 4
    Hammond
    Black population in Hammond is 19,843
    22.93% of Hammond population is Black
  • 5
    Evansville
    Black population in Evansville is 19,530
    15.78% of Evansville population is Black

List of 567 cities in Indiana by Black Population

View Methodology
Rank by Black Population
City
Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Indiana Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Gary 55,129 74.76% 12.87%
2 Fort Wayne 48,995 16.90% 11.44%
3 South Bend 29,398 25.08% 6.86%
4 Hammond 19,843 22.93% 4.63%
5 Evansville 19,530 15.78% 4.56%
6 Merrillville 17,662 44.34% 4.12%
7 Lawrence 16,130 28.92% 3.77%
8 9,985 34.34% 2.33%
9 9,192 26.53% 2.15%
10 8,782 16.06% 2.05%
11 8,532 14.30% 1.99%
12 8,206 13.96% 1.92%
13 7,728 12.32% 1.80%
14 7,721 10.08% 1.80%
15 7,593 12.16% 1.77%
16 7,297 10.47% 1.70%
17 6,722 12.20% 1.57%
18 6,340 5.95% 1.48%
19 5,607 7.38% 1.31%
20 5,074 4.74% 1.18%
21 4,779 5.74% 1.12%
22 4,731 33.11% 1.10%
23 4,584 10.91% 1.07%
24 4,546 11.24% 1.06%
25 4,539 14.15% 1.06%
26 4,229 10.91% 0.99%
27 4,098 12.95% 0.96%
28 4,069 5.95% 0.95%
29 3,775 9.77% 0.88%
30 3,675 12.20% 0.86%
31 3,540 14.51% 0.83%
32 3,477 9.26% 0.81%
33 3,260 9.80% 0.76%
34 2,960 5.25% 0.69%
35 2,950 11.39% 0.69%
36 2,557 4.70% 0.60%
37 2,486 13.66% 0.58%
38 2,312 4.88% 0.54%
39 2,210 9.13% 0.52%
40 2,163 8.75% 0.50%
41 1,873 7.31% 0.44%
42 1,758 4.52% 0.41%
43 1,726 16.94% 0.40%
44 1,668 4.51% 0.39%
45 1,477 27.29% 0.34%
46 1,427 8.91% 0.33%
47 1,396 5.13% 0.33%
48 1,268 3.90% 0.30%
49 1,092 6.03% 0.25%
50 986 6.10% 0.23%
51 941 7.02% 0.22%
52 912 10.22% 0.21%
53 896 13.46% 0.21%
54 842 3.37% 0.20%
55 800 4.26% 0.19%
56 782 4.34% 0.18%
57 775 4.92% 0.18%
58 755 8.64% 0.18%
59 721 3.48% 0.17%
60 714 3.96% 0.17%
61 712 6.72% 0.17%
62 682 5.62% 0.16%
63 658 2.88% 0.15%
64 638 5.54% 0.15%
65 636 5.50% 0.15%
66 633 3.56% 0.15%
67 592 3.02% 0.14%
68 560 34.59% 0.13%
69 514 6.79% 0.12%
70 508 2.00% 0.12%
71 497 2.60% 0.12%
72 464 3.67% 0.11%
73 461 4.07% 0.11%
74 456 2.59% 0.11%
75 430 3.54% 0.10%
76 423 2.41% 0.10%
77 408 3.97% 0.10%
78 380 2.47% 0.09%
79 371 3.40% 0.09%
80 355 3.38% 0.08%
81 347 2.50% 0.08%
82 343 4.09% 0.08%
83 324 6.14% 0.08%
84 307 2.79% 0.07%
85 296 2.76% 0.07%
86 272 2.48% 0.06%
86 272 5.08% 0.06%
87 269 4.65% 0.06%
88 265 2.56% 0.06%
89 264 13.31% 0.06%
90 258 3.78% 0.06%
91 254 5.00% 0.06%
92 241 9.26% 0.06%
92 241 4.45% 0.06%
92 241 6.19% 0.06%
93 237 4.36% 0.06%
94 218 4.90% 0.05%
95 212 3.66% 0.05%
96 207 4.47% 0.05%
97 205 3.21% 0.05%
97 205 4.76% 0.05%
98 204 1.42% 0.05%
98 204 2.66% 0.05%
99 200 10.68% 0.05%
100 196 3.63% 0.05%
101 192 2.28% 0.04%
102 177 6.61% 0.04%
103 176 8.61% 0.04%
104 173 7.59% 0.04%
104 173 2.26% 0.04%
105 171 11.19% 0.04%
105 171 16.52% 0.04%
106 165 7.51% 0.04%
107 164 7.75% 0.04%
108 162 1.31% 0.04%
109 159 0.93% 0.04%
109 159 25.32% 0.04%
110 154 7.26% 0.04%
110 154 1.80% 0.04%
111 152 2.18% 0.04%
111 152 3.36% 0.04%
112 148 1.88% 0.03%
113 143 3.56% 0.03%
114 137 4.69% 0.03%
115 136 6.16% 0.03%
116 135 11.17% 0.03%
117 134 1.14% 0.03%
118 129 11.75% 0.03%
119 128 0.81% 0.03%
120 126 6.97% 0.03%
121 124 4.50% 0.03%
122 123 8.37% 0.03%
123 122 1.00% 0.03%
124 114 1.07% 0.03%
125 109 1.58% 0.03%
126 108 10.18% 0.03%
127 104 1.50% 0.02%
128 102 3.78% 0.02%
129 100 2.41% 0.02%
130 99 3.69% 0.02%
131 95 3.34% 0.02%
131 95 4.14% 0.02%
132 93 2.45% 0.02%
133 89 7.07% 0.02%
134 87 4.01% 0.02%
134 87 3.00% 0.02%
134 87 4.03% 0.02%
135 86 0.86% 0.02%
136 84 1.08% 0.02%
137 81 5.90% 0.02%
137 81 1.22% 0.02%
138 80 14.52% 0.02%
139 77 3.71% 0.02%
139 77 1.48% 0.02%
140 75 2.98% 0.02%
140 75 2.70% 0.02%
140 75 6.87% 0.02%
141 71 1.74% 0.02%
141 71 1.02% 0.02%
142 70 1.86% 0.02%
143 69 3.95% 0.02%
144 68 1.16% 0.02%
145 67 0.48% 0.02%
146 66 2.78% 0.02%
146 66 6.70% 0.02%
147 65 4.72% 0.02%
148 63 2.79% 0.01%
148 63 18.42% 0.01%
148 63 5.90% 0.01%
148 63 22.66% 0.01%
149 62 7.75% 0.01%
149 62 2.28% 0.01%
149 62 2.53% 0.01%
150 61 6.07% 0.01%
150 61 0.90% 0.01%
151 60 1.88% 0.01%
151 60 5.68% 0.01%
152 59 6.34% 0.01%
153 56 6.86% 0.01%
153 56 8.41% 0.01%
154 55 1.06% 0.01%
154 55 6.36% 0.01%
155 54 2.32% 0.01%
156 53 1.45% 0.01%
156 53 1.73% 0.01%
157 52 3.41% 0.01%
157 52 20.39% 0.01%
157 52 3.82% 0.01%
158 51 10.20% 0.01%
159 50 2.98% 0.01%
159 50 0.71% 0.01%
159 50 2.71% 0.01%
160 49 1.69% 0.01%
160 49 2.19% 0.01%
160 49 1.47% 0.01%
160 49 0.83% 0.01%
160 49 28.99% 0.01%
161 48 6.55% 0.01%
161 48 5.03% 0.01%
162 47 6.23% 0.01%
163 46 0.72% 0.01%
164 45 2.13% 0.01%
165 44 6.67% 0.01%
165 44 0.67% 0.01%
166 43 13.78% 0.01%
166 43 2.39% 0.01%
167 42 2.73% 0.01%
167 42 2.02% 0.01%
167 42 3.35% 0.01%
168 41 0.97% 0.01%
168 41 2.76% 0.01%
169 40 2.35% 0.01%
169 40 1.01% 0.01%
169 40 5.28% 0.01%
170 39 1.31% 0.01%
170 39 2.63% 0.01%
171 38 2.99% 0.01%
171 38 2.36% 0.01%
172 37 1.30% 0.01%
172 37 2.22% 0.01%
173 36 0.96% 0.01%
173 36 5.85% 0.01%
173 36 3.00% 0.01%
173 36 2.43% 0.01%
174 35 1.71% 0.01%
174 35 1.39% 0.01%
175 34 1.59% 0.01%
176 33 1.01% 0.01%
176 33 2.01% 0.01%
176 33 1.62% 0.01%
176 33 2.71% 0.01%
177 32 1.03% 0.01%
177 32 2.15% 0.01%
177 32 2.19% 0.01%
178 30 1.09% 0.01%
178 30 2.17% 0.01%
178 30 5.84% 0.01%
178 30 0.98% 0.01%
179 29 4.17% 0.01%
180 28 7.80% 0.01%
181 27 0.47% 0.01%
181 27 0.94% 0.01%
181 27 1.16% 0.01%
181 27 0.90% 0.01%
182 26 3.09% 0.01%
183 25 3.03% 0.01%
183 25 5.36% 0.01%
183 25 0.95% 0.01%
183 25 1.97% 0.01%
184 24 2.62% 0.01%
184 24 1.36% 0.01%
184 24 0.46% 0.01%
184 24 2.21% 0.01%
184 24 3.29% 0.01%
185 23 2.74% 0.01%
185 23 0.61% 0.01%
186 22 1.16% 0.01%
186 22 3.90% 0.01%
186 22 2.05% 0.01%
186 22 3.40% 0.01%
186 22 2.44% 0.01%
186 22 1.87% 0.01%
186 22 0.21% 0.01%
187 21 3.83% -
187 21 1.04% -
187 21 0.96% -
187 21 1.61% -
188 20 1.68% -
188 20 1.48% -
188 20 6.21% -
188 20 1.84% -
188 20 1.96% -
188 20 4.69% -
188 20 1.06% -
188 20 7.94% -
188 20 1.05% -
189 19 0.47% -
189 19 3.04% -
189 19 5.22% -
189 19 1.64% -
189 19 1.40% -
190 18 0.57% -
190 18 1.41% -
190 18 0.96% -
190 18 1.19% -
190 18 0.93% -
191 17 2.73% -
191 17 3.16% -
191 17 8.13% -
191 17 6.51% -
191 17 0.79% -
191 17 1.41% -
191 17 3.59% -
191 17 1.44% -
192 16 0.73% -
192 16 0.69% -
192 16 0.70% -
192 16 0.75% -
192 16 0.48% -
192 16 2.79% -
193 15 4.16% -
193 15 2.05% -
193 15 2.78% -
193 15 0.67% -
193 15 0.45% -
193 15 1.17% -
193 15 2.52% -
193 15 1.73% -
193 15 0.35% -
194 14 6.11% -
194 14 1.28% -
194 14 1.54% -
194 14 4.50% -
194 14 1.08% -
195 13 0.73% -
195 13 0.71% -
196 12 4.20% -
196 12 1.34% -
196 12 6.35% -
196 12 0.35% -
196 12 0.84% -
196 12 7.50% -
196 12 0.24% -
197 11 1.04% -
197 11 3.99% -
197 11 0.80% -
197 11 3.63% -
197 11 0.50% -
197 11 0.68% -
198 10 3.06% -
198 10 0.53% -
198 10 1.52% -
198 10 0.64% -
198 10 0.43% -
198 10 1.22% -
198 10 0.76% -
199 9 1.92% -
199 9 4.86% -
199 9 0.50% -
199 9 1.37% -
199 9 0.62% -
199 9 0.59% -
199 9 1.34% -
199 9 0.86% -
200 8 1.18% -
200 8 1.20% -
200 8 1.61% -
200 8 2.62% -
200 8 0.38% -
200 8 1.62% -
200 8 0.24% -
200 8 0.62% -
200 8 0.58% -
200 8 8.00% -
201 7 0.77% -
202 6 0.20% -
202 6 1.66% -
202 6 1.33% -
202 6 0.61% -
202 6 0.85% -
202 6 2.58% -
202 6 2.27% -
202 6 1.18% -
202 6 1.69% -
202 6 0.59% -
202 6 0.97% -
202 6 0.67% -
202 6 0.30% -
203 5 0.41% -
203 5 1.36% -
203 5 0.48% -
203 5 0.34% -
203 5 0.28% -
203 5 0.48% -
203 5 1.07% -
203 5 1.13% -
204 4 0.97% -
204 4 1.59% -
204 4 0.62% -
204 4 0.40% -
204 4 0.43% -
204 4 3.17% -
204 4 0.68% -
204 4 0.45% -
204 4 0.47% -
204 4 0.28% -
204 4 0.72% -
204 4 0.52% -
204 4 1.65% -
204 4 0.40% -
204 4 0.28% -
204 4 0.49% -
204 4 0.32% -
204 4 0.66% -
204 4 0.41% -
205 3 1.10% -
205 3 0.06% -
205 3 0.41% -
205 3 0.32% -
205 3 0.21% -
205 3 0.89% -
205 3 0.47% -
205 3 0.36% -
205 3 1.10% -
205 3 1.19% -
205 3 0.51% -
205 3 0.56% -
205 3 0.40% -
205 3 1.25% -
205 3 4.41% -
205 3 0.34% -
205 3 0.36% -
206 2 0.61% -
206 2 0.30% -
206 2 0.11% -
206 2 0.26% -
206 2 0.21% -
206 2 1.12% -
206 2 2.82% -
206 2 0.36% -
206 2 1.36% -
206 2 0.83% -
207 1 0.57% -
207 1 0.18% -
207 1 0.18% -
207 1 0.32% -
207 1 0.08% -
207 1 2.22% -
207 1 0.56% -
207 1 0.62% -
207 1 0.05% -
207 1 0.06% -

List of cities with no Black Population in Indiana

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Indiana have no recorded Black population*:
  • Advance
  • Alamo
  • Alfordsville
  • Alton
  • Ambia
  • Amo
  • Andrews
  • Bainbridge
  • Bethany
  • Beverly Shores
  • Bloomingdale
  • Blountsville
  • Brooksburg
  • Brookville
  • Bryant
  • Cadiz
  • Cannelburg
  • Carbon
  • Carthage
  • Cayuga
  • Cedar Grove
  • Chrisney
  • Cicero
  • Clinton
  • Corunna
  • Crane
  • Cromwell
  • Crothersville
  • Crows Nest
  • Darlington
  • Decker
  • Delphi
  • Denver
  • Dugger
  • Dunreith
  • East Germantown
  • Economy
  • Edwardsport
  • Elizabeth
  • Fort Branch
  • Fowler
  • Fowlerton
  • Fredericksburg
  • Fulton
  • Gentryville
  • Goodland
  • Gosport
  • Greendale
  • Greensboro
  • Griffin
  • Hudson
  • Hymera
  • Jasonville
  • Jonesville
  • Kennard
  • Kewanna
  • Kirklin
  • Laconia
  • Lakeville
  • Leesburg
  • Leo-Cedarville
  • Little York
  • Livonia
  • Long Beach
  • Losantville
  • Lynnville
  • Mackey
  • Markleville
  • Matthews
  • Mauckport
  • Mecca
  • Medora
  • Mellott
  • Michigantown
  • Milan
  • Milford
  • Monroe
  • Monroe City
  • Monroeville
  • Monterey
  • Moores Hill
  • Mount Auburn
  • Mount Ayr
  • Mount Etna
  • Mount Summit
  • Napoleon
  • New Amsterdam
  • Newberry
  • New Point
  • New Richmond
  • New Ross
  • North Crows Nest
  • Oaktown
  • Oldenburg
  • Onward
  • Palmyra
  • Patriot
  • Perrysville
  • Pine Village
  • Riley
  • River Forest
  • Roann
  • Rosedale
  • Russellville
  • St. Joe
  • Salamonia
  • Sandborn
  • Saratoga
  • Schneider
  • Sidney
  • Spring Lake
  • Spurgeon
  • Staunton
  • Stilesville
  • Stinesville
  • Sunman
  • Switz City
  • Town Of Pines
  • Troy
  • Universal
  • Vera Cruz
  • Vernon
  • Wallace
  • Wanatah
  • West Lebanon
  • Wheatfield
  • Wheatland
  • Whitewater
  • Williams Creek
  • Wingate
  • Woodlawn Heights
  • Yeoman
  • Glenwood
  • Zanesville
  • De Motte
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Indiana by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total Indiana Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.