Posey County Demographics

A map of Posey County's Population by Race

Posey County, Indiana had a population of 25,222 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Posey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Posey County is the 61st most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Posey County's White Population

23,640 residents of Posey County identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Posey County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Posey County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Posey County is more White than neighboring Vanderburgh County (79.6% White), Union County (86.3% White), Henderson County (83.3% White), and Gibson County (91.4% White).

Posey County's Black Population

211 residents of Posey County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Posey County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Posey County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Posey County is more Black than neighboring White County (0.7% Black). Posey County is less Black than neighboring Vanderburgh County (9.7% Black), Union County (7.5% Black), Henderson County (8.1% Black), and Gibson County (1.9% Black).

Posey County's Asian Population

107 residents of Posey County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Posey County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Posey County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Posey County is more Asian than neighboring Union County (0.2% Asian). Posey County is less Asian than neighboring Vanderburgh County (1.3% Asian), White County (0.5% Asian), Henderson County (0.5% Asian), and Gibson County (0.6% Asian).

Posey County's Hispanic Population

375 residents of Posey County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Posey County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Posey County is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Posey County is more Hispanic than neighboring White County (1.4% Hispanic), and Union County (1.4% Hispanic). Posey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vanderburgh County (3.5% Hispanic), Henderson County (3.1% Hispanic), and Gibson County (2.1% Hispanic).

Posey County's Native American/Other Population

104 residents of Posey County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Posey County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Posey County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Posey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vanderburgh County (1% Native American/Other), Union County (0.5% Native American/Other), Henderson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Gibson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Posey County's Multiracial Population

785 residents of Posey County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Posey County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Posey County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Posey County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vanderburgh County (4.9% Multiracial), White County (3.4% Multiracial), Union County (4% Multiracial), Henderson County (4.3% Multiracial), and Gibson County (3.4% Multiracial).

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