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Bloomington, IN Demographics

A map of Bloomington's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
59,08274.6%
Asian
7,1109.0%
Hispanic
4,5705.8%
Black
4,0055.1%
Multiracial
3,9184.9%
Native American/Other
4830.6%

Bloomington, Indiana had a population of 79,168 in 2020. It was 74.6% White, 5.1% Black, 9.0% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bloomington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bloomington is the 7th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Bloomington's White Population

59,082 residents of Bloomington identify as White, or 74.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Bloomington roughly similar to the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bloomington is ranked #643 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bloomington is less White than neighboring Smithville-Sanders (91.5% White), Ellettsville (89.8% White), Harrodsburg (91.6% White), Stinesville (95.1% White), and Gosport (93.6% White).

Bloomington's Black Population

4,005 residents of Bloomington identify as Black, or 5.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bloomington roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bloomington is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bloomington is more Black than neighboring Smithville-Sanders (1.1% Black), Ellettsville (1.3% Black), Harrodsburg (0.6% Black), Stinesville (0% Black), and Gosport (0.6% Black).

Bloomington's Asian Population

7,110 residents of Bloomington identify as Asian, or 9.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bloomington slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bloomington is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bloomington is more Asian than neighboring Smithville-Sanders (1.1% Asian), Ellettsville (1% Asian), Harrodsburg (1.1% Asian), Stinesville (0% Asian), and Gosport (0.1% Asian).

Bloomington's Hispanic Population

4,570 residents of Bloomington identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bloomington roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bloomington is ranked #132 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bloomington is more Hispanic than neighboring Smithville-Sanders (2.2% Hispanic), Ellettsville (2.4% Hispanic), Harrodsburg (2.3% Hispanic), Stinesville (2% Hispanic), and Gosport (1.5% Hispanic).

Bloomington's Native American/Other Population

483 residents of Bloomington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bloomington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bloomington is ranked #180 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bloomington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smithville-Sanders (0.2% Native American/Other), Ellettsville (0.5% Native American/Other), Harrodsburg (0.2% Native American/Other), Stinesville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Gosport (0.5% Native American/Other).

Bloomington's Multiracial Population

3,918 residents of Bloomington identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bloomington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Bloomington is ranked #105 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bloomington is more Multiracial than neighboring Smithville-Sanders (3.9% Multiracial), Harrodsburg (4.3% Multiracial), Stinesville (2.5% Multiracial), and Gosport (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.