Vanderburgh County Demographics

A map of Vanderburgh County's Population by Race

Vanderburgh County, Indiana had a population of 180,136 in 2020. It was 79.6% White, 9.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Vanderburgh County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Vanderburgh County is the 8th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Vanderburgh County's White Population

143,444 residents of Vanderburgh County identify as White, or 79.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Vanderburgh County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Vanderburgh County is ranked #79 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Vanderburgh County is less White than neighboring Henderson County (83.3% White), Posey County (93.7% White), Gibson County (91.4% White), Warrick County (89.7% White), and Wabash County (92.6% White).

Vanderburgh County's Black Population

17,459 residents of Vanderburgh County identify as Black, or 9.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Vanderburgh County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Vanderburgh County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Vanderburgh County is more Black than neighboring Henderson County (8.1% Black), Posey County (0.8% Black), Gibson County (1.9% Black), Warrick County (1.6% Black), and Wabash County (0.5% Black).

Vanderburgh County's Asian Population

2,411 residents of Vanderburgh County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Vanderburgh County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Vanderburgh County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Vanderburgh County is more Asian than neighboring Henderson County (0.5% Asian), Posey County (0.4% Asian), and Gibson County (0.6% Asian). Vanderburgh County is less Asian than neighboring Warrick County (2.6% Asian), and Wabash County (2.2% Asian).

Vanderburgh County's Hispanic Population

6,313 residents of Vanderburgh County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Vanderburgh County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Vanderburgh County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Vanderburgh County is more Hispanic than neighboring Henderson County (3.1% Hispanic), Posey County (1.5% Hispanic), Gibson County (2.1% Hispanic), Warrick County (2.2% Hispanic), and Wabash County (1.6% Hispanic).

Vanderburgh County's Native American/Other Population

1,717 residents of Vanderburgh County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Vanderburgh 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, Vanderburgh County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Vanderburgh County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Henderson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Posey County (0.4% Native American/Other), Gibson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Warrick County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wabash County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Vanderburgh County's Multiracial Population

8,792 residents of Vanderburgh County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Vanderburgh County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Vanderburgh County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Vanderburgh County is more Multiracial than neighboring Henderson County (4.3% Multiracial), Posey County (3.1% Multiracial), Gibson County (3.4% Multiracial), Warrick County (3.5% Multiracial), and Wabash County (2.8% Multiracial).

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