2025

Counties in Indiana ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 92 counties in Indiana based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Indiana

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  • 1
    Marion County
    White population in Marion County is 596,590
    56.43% of Marion County population is White
  • 2
    Lake County
    White population in Lake County is 329,424
    59.98% of Lake County population is White
  • 3
    Hamilton County
    White population in Hamilton County is 311,751
    82.11% of Hamilton County population is White
  • 4
    Allen County
    White population in Allen County is 310,654
    74.00% of Allen County population is White
  • 5
    St. Joseph County
    White population in St. Joseph County is 220,804
    73.90% of St. Joseph County population is White

List of 92 counties in Indiana by White Population

View Methodology
Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Indiana White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Marion County 596,590 56.43% 10.38%
2 Lake County 329,424 59.98% 5.73%
3 Hamilton County 311,751 82.11% 5.42%
4 Allen County 310,654 74.00% 5.40%
5 St. Joseph County 220,804 73.90% 3.84%
6 Elkhart County 172,926 76.71% 3.01%
7 Porter County 160,560 85.83% 2.79%
8 155,948 82.46% 2.71%
9 154,203 76.64% 2.68%
10 152,883 80.92% 2.66%
11 148,525 86.54% 2.58%
12 123,544 83.78% 2.15%
13 118,856 85.16% 2.07%
14 109,839 83.40% 1.91%
15 102,868 86.48% 1.79%
16 96,326 79.97% 1.68%
17 95,578 85.50% 1.66%
18 77,726 90.24% 1.35%
19 75,444 88.10% 1.31%
20 74,795 85.00% 1.30%
21 74,333 87.07% 1.29%
22 71,036 80.93% 1.24%
23 70,776 94.49% 1.23%
24 68,003 88.71% 1.18%
25 61,591 90.92% 1.07%
26 61,224 86.82% 1.06%
27 61,104 84.57% 1.06%
28 50,115 95.08% 0.87%
29 46,851 92.95% 0.81%
30 45,836 89.03% 0.80%
31 44,213 94.81% 0.77%
32 43,722 90.36% 0.76%
33 43,219 92.42% 0.75%
34 42,965 95.06% 0.75%
35 41,686 82.41% 0.72%
36 41,011 89.90% 0.71%
37 40,112 94.22% 0.70%
38 38,691 95.33% 0.67%
39 36,671 90.60% 0.64%
40 35,822 94.72% 0.62%
41 35,077 91.80% 0.61%
42 35,033 93.93% 0.61%
43 34,756 90.94% 0.60%
44 33,858 93.79% 0.59%
45 33,787 92.98% 0.59%
46 33,543 89.11% 0.58%
47 32,976 81.53% 0.57%
48 31,870 92.91% 0.55%
49 31,803 89.44% 0.55%
50 31,702 90.11% 0.55%
51 31,286 91.03% 0.54%
52 30,515 96.00% 0.53%
53 30,437 84.58% 0.53%
54 29,987 94.41% 0.52%
55 28,420 95.41% 0.49%
56 27,834 95.75% 0.48%
57 27,238 93.33% 0.47%
58 26,891 94.15% 0.47%
59 26,092 94.95% 0.45%
60 26,005 93.30% 0.45%
61 24,470 94.26% 0.43%
62 23,976 94.42% 0.42%
63 23,239 91.41% 0.40%
64 23,051 88.57% 0.40%
65 22,877 94.36% 0.40%
66 22,765 94.27% 0.40%
67 22,598 96.44% 0.39%
68 21,083 95.36% 0.37%
69 19,997 94.80% 0.35%
70 19,839 93.23% 0.35%
71 19,654 90.27% 0.34%
72 19,447 94.83% 0.34%
73 19,301 92.89% 0.34%
74 19,255 90.97% 0.33%
75 18,547 93.31% 0.32%
76 16,455 95.60% 0.29%
77 16,190 94.56% 0.28%
78 15,931 94.80% 0.28%
79 15,349 96.14% 0.27%
80 15,163 94.72% 0.26%
81 14,891 94.53% 0.26%
82 13,260 89.26% 0.23%
83 11,971 91.70% 0.21%
84 11,906 95.31% 0.21%
85 11,856 95.88% 0.21%
86 10,429 94.83% 0.18%
87 9,768 95.60% 0.17%
88 9,739 95.28% 0.17%
89 8,452 92.41% 0.15%
90 8,381 94.97% 0.15%
91 6,901 95.95% 0.12%
92 5,927 95.14% 0.10%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Indiana White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.