Evansville, IN Demographics

A map of Evansville's Population by Race

Evansville, Indiana had a population of 117,298 in 2020. It was 74.2% White, 13.5% Black, 1.2% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Evansville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 696 places in Indiana, Evansville is the 3rd 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).

Evansville's White Population

87,008 residents of Evansville identify as White, or 74.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Evansville roughly similar to the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Evansville is ranked #644 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Evansville is less White than neighboring Melody Hill (87.6% White), Highland (92.4% White), Darmstadt (95% White), Newburgh (89.3% White), and Henderson (77.2% White).

Evansville's Black Population

15,834 residents of Evansville identify as Black, or 13.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Evansville roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Evansville is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Evansville is more Black than neighboring Melody Hill (4% Black), Highland (1.8% Black), Darmstadt (0.6% Black), Newburgh (1.3% Black), and Henderson (12.2% Black).

Evansville's Asian Population

1,438 residents of Evansville identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Evansville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Evansville is ranked #91 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Evansville is more Asian than neighboring Darmstadt (0.8% Asian), and Henderson (0.7% Asian). Evansville is less Asian than neighboring Newburgh (2.4% Asian).

Evansville's Hispanic Population

5,008 residents of Evansville identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Evansville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Evansville is ranked #202 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Evansville is more Hispanic than neighboring Melody Hill (2.5% Hispanic), Highland (1.2% Hispanic), Darmstadt (0.8% Hispanic), Newburgh (2.8% Hispanic), and Henderson (4.1% Hispanic).

Evansville's Native American/Other Population

1,421 residents of Evansville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Evansville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Evansville is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Evansville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Melody Hill (0.3% Native American/Other), Highland (0.3% Native American/Other), Darmstadt (0.1% Native American/Other), Newburgh (0.6% Native American/Other), and Henderson (0.8% Native American/Other).

Evansville's Multiracial Population

6,589 residents of Evansville identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Evansville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Evansville is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Evansville is more Multiracial than neighboring Melody Hill (4.4% Multiracial), Highland (3.2% Multiracial), Darmstadt (2.7% Multiracial), Newburgh (3.5% Multiracial), and Henderson (5.1% Multiracial).

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