Thorntown, IN Demographics

A map of Thorntown's Population by Race

Thorntown, Indiana had a population of 1,432 in 2020. It was 94.3% White, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thorntown, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 696 places in Indiana, Thorntown is the 274th 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).

Thorntown's White Population

1,350 residents of Thorntown identify as White, or 94.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Thorntown larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Thorntown is ranked #161 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thorntown is more White than neighboring Advance (87.3% White), Clarks Hill (86.5% White), and Darlington (93.2% White). Thorntown is less White than neighboring Colfax (94.7% White), and Ulen (94.7% White).

Thorntown's Black Population

1 residents of Thorntown identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thorntown slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Thorntown is ranked #498 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thorntown is more Black than neighboring Ulen (0% Black), and Clarks Hill (0% Black). Thorntown is less Black than neighboring Colfax (0.4% Black), Advance (0.4% Black), and Darlington (0.6% Black).

Thorntown's Asian Population

0 residents of Thorntown identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thorntown roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Thorntown is ranked #491 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thorntown is less Asian than neighboring Colfax (0.1% Asian), and Clarks Hill (0.3% Asian).

Thorntown's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Thorntown identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thorntown slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Thorntown is ranked #509 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thorntown is more Hispanic than neighboring Advance (0.2% Hispanic). Thorntown is less Hispanic than neighboring Colfax (2.6% Hispanic), Ulen (3.5% Hispanic), Clarks Hill (5.3% Hispanic), and Darlington (2.5% Hispanic).

Thorntown's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Thorntown identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thorntown roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Thorntown is ranked #408 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thorntown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Advance (2.6% Native American/Other), Ulen (1.8% Native American/Other), Clarks Hill (1.7% Native American/Other), and Darlington (0.4% Native American/Other).

Thorntown's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Thorntown identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thorntown roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Thorntown is ranked #287 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thorntown is more Multiracial than neighboring Colfax (1.9% Multiracial), Ulen (0% Multiracial), and Darlington (3.2% Multiracial). Thorntown is less Multiracial than neighboring Advance (9.5% Multiracial), and Clarks Hill (6.2% Multiracial).

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