IN Depth Regional Profile
Central Indiana
Counties include: Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Fountain, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Union, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren, Wayne
Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (2024 population: 900,896)
Population per Square Mile: 244.5
Square Miles: 13,554.8
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2023-2024 | Number | Rank of 3 | Percent of State | Indiana |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Domestic Migration | 213 | 2 | 4,268 | |
Net International Migration | 21,724 | 1 | 30,852 | |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 7,549 | 1 | 82.4% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank of 3 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Housing Units in 2024 (estimate) | 1,442,937 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 1,399,425 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 854,547 | 1 | 61.1% | 63.9% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 427,262 | 1 | 30.5% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank of 3 | Percent of State | Indiana |
---|---|---|---|---|
School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported) | 556,351 | 1 | 49.1% | 1,132,621 |
Public | 512,570 | 1 | 49.6% | 1,033,552 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of 3 | Percent of State | Indiana |
---|---|---|---|---|
Births, 2021 | 38,036 | 1 | 47.6% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 1,749 | 1 | 45.5% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 28,632 | 1 | 43.4% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Central Indiana
Name | Population in 2024 | Percent of Region |
---|---|---|
Bloomington | 79,986 | 2.4% |
Carmel | 103,606 | 3.1% |
Fishers | 103,986 | 3.1% |
Greenwood | 68,175 | 2.1% |
Indianapolis | 891,484 | 26.9% |
Lafayette | 71,757 | 2.2% |
Muncie | 65,320 | 2.0% |
Noblesville | 75,239 | 2.3% |
Terre Haute | 58,531 | 1.8% |
Westfield | 62,994 | 1.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates