Puerto Rican Population in Madison County, IN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Puerto Rican population in Madison County, IN is reported at 1,011 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Madison County - including Anderson, Chesterfield, Frankton, and others - contribute to the Puerto Rican population, but the total county figure of 1,011 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Puerto Rican residents are distributed in Indiana and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Puerto Rican population in Madison County

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  • 1
    Anderson
    Puerto Rican population in Anderson is 595
    1.08% of Anderson population is Puerto Rican
  • 2
    Chesterfield
    Puerto Rican population in Chesterfield is 92
    3.37% of Chesterfield population is Puerto Rican
  • 3
    Frankton
    Puerto Rican population in Frankton is 24
    1.34% of Frankton population is Puerto Rican
  • 4
    Ingalls
    Puerto Rican population in Ingalls is 23
    0.94% of Ingalls population is Puerto Rican
  • 5
    Elwood
    Puerto Rican population in Elwood is 15
    0.18% of Elwood population is Puerto Rican

Overview of Puerto Rican population in Madison County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Madison County with 1,011 Puerto Rican residents (0.77% of 130,949 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 84th percentile nationally among counties and 87th percentile within Indiana for Puerto Rican population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records show Madison County's Puerto Rican population of 0.77% aligns with Indiana's state average while remaining below the national average of 1.8%, placing both the county and state below typical U.S. demographic concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Madison County's 1,011 Puerto Rican residents constitute 1.9% of Indiana's total Puerto Rican population of 53,283.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Madison County maintains 2.2 Puerto Ricans per square mile compared to Indiana's average of 1.5, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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10 Cities in Madison County Ranked by Puerto Rican Population

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ACS data [1] show Puerto Rican populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Anderson, Chesterfield, Frankton, and Ingalls. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 10 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Madison County, IN ranked by Puerto Rican population count
Rank by Puerto Rican Population
City
Puerto Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Madison County Puerto Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Anderson 595 1.08% 58.85%
2 Chesterfield 92 3.37% 9.10%
3 Frankton 24 1.34% 2.37%
4 Ingalls 23 0.94% 2.28%
5 Elwood 15 0.18% 1.48%
6 Alexandria 1 0.02% 0.10%
7 Edgewood 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
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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 city in Madison County, IN by their Puerto Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Puerto Rican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Puerto Rican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Puerto Rican alone, while others identify as Puerto Rican along with another race (such as Puerto Rican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Puerto Rican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Puerto Rican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Puerto Rican alone or in combination in city. 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 Puerto Rican .
  2. % of Total Madison County Puerto Rican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Puerto Rican 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 Puerto Rican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.