Demographics & People — Carmel, Indiana

Population Overview

Population (Census)100,501
Estimated 2026~104,400
Median Age40.6
Total Households38,160
Family Households27,758
Average Household Size2.62
Diversity Index0.3534 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White77,928
Black or African American3,690
Asian11,654
Hispanic or Latino5,021

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German23,184
Other groups22,293
Unclassified or not reported17,606
English14,325
Irish11,716
American4,847
Italian4,493
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino4,371
Polish3,712
European2,716

Language

English Only80,367
Spanish2,996
Population 5+95,357

Veterans

Veterans3,228
Population 18+74,799

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.6 minutes
Work from Home27.4%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Carmel, Indiana.