Demographics & People — Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana

Population Overview

Population (Census)882,043
Estimated 2026~894,700
Median Age34.3
Total Households359,665
Family Households197,997
Average Household Size2.41
Diversity Index0.6077 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White472,584
Black or African American248,115
Asian36,436
Hispanic or Latino117,307

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups319,227
Unclassified or not reported244,063
German113,280
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino96,262
Irish69,130
English66,632
Hispanic: Mexican65,276
American43,189
Subsaharan African37,322
African22,079

Language

English Only681,181
Spanish82,791
Population 5+820,283

Veterans

Veterans39,141
Population 18+665,560

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.6 minutes
Work from Home14.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana.