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Counties in Indiana ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 92 counties in Indiana based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Indiana

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  • 1
    Marion County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Marion County is 490,631
    46.41% of Marion County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Hamilton County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Hamilton County is 284,532
    74.94% of Hamilton County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Allen County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Allen County is 274,650
    65.42% of Allen County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Lake County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Lake County is 259,429
    47.24% of Lake County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    St. Joseph County
    Non-Hispanic White population in St. Joseph County is 189,708
    63.50% of St. Joseph County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 92 counties in Indiana by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Indiana Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Marion County 490,631 46.41% 9.46%
2 Hamilton County 284,532 74.94% 5.49%
3 Allen County 274,650 65.42% 5.30%
4 Lake County 259,429 47.24% 5.00%
5 St. Joseph County 189,708 63.50% 3.66%
6 Elkhart County 146,352 64.92% 2.82%
7 Vanderburgh County 145,281 76.82% 2.80%
8 142,074 75.20% 2.74%
9 139,285 74.46% 2.69%
10 139,247 81.13% 2.69%
11 135,814 67.50% 2.62%
12 114,157 77.42% 2.20%
13 108,194 77.52% 2.09%
14 98,569 74.84% 1.90%
15 95,256 80.08% 1.84%
16 89,504 80.07% 1.73%
17 86,093 71.47% 1.66%
18 73,271 85.07% 1.41%
19 69,511 79.00% 1.34%
20 69,109 80.95% 1.33%
21 68,887 80.44% 1.33%
22 67,964 90.74% 1.31%
23 64,351 73.32% 1.24%
24 63,510 82.85% 1.23%
25 58,227 85.95% 1.12%
26 57,188 81.09% 1.10%
27 55,240 76.45% 1.07%
28 48,062 91.19% 0.93%
29 45,196 89.67% 0.87%
30 42,464 91.06% 0.82%
31 40,928 90.55% 0.79%
32 40,809 87.27% 0.79%
33 40,493 78.65% 0.78%
34 39,466 81.56% 0.76%
35 38,085 83.49% 0.73%
36 37,974 89.20% 0.73%
37 37,613 92.67% 0.73%
38 37,379 73.89% 0.72%
39 34,277 90.64% 0.66%
40 33,989 83.97% 0.66%
41 33,736 88.29% 0.65%
42 33,389 89.52% 0.64%
43 32,523 85.10% 0.63%
44 31,886 88.33% 0.62%
45 31,848 87.65% 0.61%
46 31,228 82.96% 0.60%
47 30,321 88.40% 0.58%
48 29,915 87.04% 0.58%
49 29,556 92.99% 0.57%
50 29,405 83.58% 0.57%
51 29,026 81.63% 0.56%
52 28,695 90.34% 0.55%
53 28,160 69.63% 0.54%
54 27,488 92.28% 0.53%
55 26,941 92.68% 0.52%
56 26,152 89.61% 0.50%
57 25,860 71.86% 0.50%
58 25,789 90.29% 0.50%
59 24,937 90.75% 0.48%
60 24,682 88.56% 0.48%
61 23,580 90.83% 0.45%
62 22,990 90.54% 0.44%
63 22,177 87.23% 0.43%
64 22,008 93.92% 0.42%
65 21,952 90.54% 0.42%
66 21,461 88.87% 0.41%
67 21,458 82.45% 0.41%
68 20,400 92.27% 0.39%
69 18,924 89.72% 0.37%
70 18,864 88.65% 0.36%
71 18,829 86.48% 0.36%
72 18,567 90.54% 0.36%
73 18,380 88.46% 0.35%
74 18,340 86.65% 0.35%
75 17,876 89.94% 0.34%
76 15,846 92.06% 0.31%
77 15,545 90.79% 0.30%
78 15,425 91.79% 0.30%
79 14,783 92.59% 0.29%
80 14,697 91.80% 0.28%
81 14,308 90.83% 0.28%
82 12,079 81.31% 0.23%
83 11,648 94.20% 0.22%
84 11,430 87.55% 0.22%
85 11,311 90.55% 0.22%
86 9,999 90.92% 0.19%
87 9,381 91.78% 0.18%
88 9,313 91.14% 0.18%
89 8,004 90.70% 0.15%
90 7,792 85.20% 0.15%
91 6,701 93.17% 0.13%
92 5,696 91.43% 0.11%

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 counties in Indiana by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White, 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 Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Indiana Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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.