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List of Cities and Counties in Indiana

Discover Indiana’s population facts easily with our list of counties and cities. Find out how many people live in each area, from big cities to small towns, and see how Indiana’s population is spread out across the state.

Indiana Counties by Population

A county is an administrative subdivision of a US state or territory. As of 2022, Indiana is divided into 92 counties.

Marion County is the most populous and densely populated county in Indiana. Ohio County is the smallest county by population and also the smallest by area.

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#CountyPopulation 2021Area (sq. miles)
1Marion County971,102396
2Lake County498,558499
3Allen County388,608657
4Hamilton County356,650394
5St. Joseph County272,212458
6Elkhart County206,921463
7Tippecanoe County187,076500
8Vanderburgh County179,987233
9Hendricks County179,355407
10Porter County174,243418
11Johnson County164,298320
12Monroe County139,875395
13Madison County130,782452
14Clark County122,738373
15LaPorte County112,390598
16Delaware County111,871392
17Vigo County105,994403
18Howard County83,687293
19Bartholomew County82,475407
20Hancock County81,789306
21Floyd County80,454148
22Kosciusko County80,106531
23Boone County73,052423
24Morgan County72,206404
25Wayne County66,456402
26Grant County66,263414
27Warrick County64,514385
28Dearborn County50,816305
29Henry County48,935392
30Noble County47,227411
31Marshall County46,121444
32Jackson County46,067509
33Lawrence County45,070449
34Shelby County45,039411
35Dubois County43,549427
36DeKalb County43,333363
37LaGrange County40,524380
38Harrison County39,761485
39Montgomery County38,063505
40Cass County37,563412
41Putnam County36,979481
42Huntington County36,717383
43Miami County36,081374
44Adams County35,961339
45Knox County35,956516
46Steuben County34,632309
47Whitley County34,430336
48Daviess County33,397429
49Jefferson County33,141361
50Jasper County33,091560
51Clinton County33,065405
52Gibson County32,924487
53Wabash County30,816412
54Greene County30,786543
55Ripley County29,081446
56Wells County28,197368
57Washington County28,102514
58Jennings County27,409377
59Clay County26,410358
60Decatur County26,320373
61Posey County25,116410
62White County24,651505
63Randolph County24,387452
64Scott County24,355190
65Starke County23,372309
66Fayette County23,360215
67Franklin County22,842384
68Owen County21,446385
69Sullivan County20,758447
70Carroll County20,444372
71Fulton County20,386368
72Jay County20,248384
73Orange County19,830398
74Spencer County19,798397
75Perry County19,316382
76Rush County16,672408
77Fountain County16,427396
78Parke County16,407445
79Brown County15,552312
80Tipton County15,372261
81Vermillion County15,341257
82Newton County13,808402
83Pulaski County12,339434
84Pike County12,144334
85Blackford County12,091165
86Crawford County10,514306
87Switzerland County9,790221
88Martin County9,780336
89Benton County8,714406
90Warren County8,475365
91Union County7,047161
92Ohio County5,97886

Source: US Census report 2021

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Top cities in Indiana by population

Indiana has 243 cities and Towns. The largest city by population in Indiana is Indianapolis (887,642) , which is also the state’s capital. It’s followed by Fort Wayne (263,886),  Evansville (117,298), and South Bend (103,453)

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#NamePopulation 2020
1Indianapolis887,642
2Fort Wayne263,886
3Evansville117,298
4South Bend103,453
5Carmel99,757
6Fishers98,977
7Bloomington79,168
8Hammond77,879
9Lafayette70,783
10Noblesville69,604
11Gary69,093
12Muncie65,194
13Greenwood63,830
14Kokomo59,604
15Terre Haute58,389
16Anderson54,788
17Elkhart53,923
18Mishawaka51,063
19Columbus50,474
20Jeffersonville49,447

Source: US Census Bureau population estimate 2020

 

Most Populous Counties in Indiana

The most populous county in Indiana is  Marion County with 1 million residents. Its followed by Lake County (0.5 million) and Allen County (0.39 million)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 most populous counties

#CountyPopulation 2021
1Marion County971,102
2Lake County498,558
3Allen County388,608
4Hamilton County356,650
5St. Joseph County272,212
6Elkhart County206,921
7Tippecanoe County187,076
8Vanderburgh County179,987
9Hendricks County179,355
10Porter County174,243
Least Populated Indiana County

The least populous county is Ohio County with 5,978 residents, it’s followed by Union and Warren County.

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#CountyPopulation 2021
1Ohio County5,978
2Union County7,047
3Warren County8,475
4Benton County8,714
5Martin County9,780

source: US Census 2021

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Largest counties in Indiana by area

The Largest county by Land Area in Indiana is Allen County with an area of 657 sq. miles. LaPorte with an area of 598 sq. mi. comes next followed by Jasper county (560 sq. mi.)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 counties by Area

#CountyArea (sq. miles)
1Allen County657
2LaPorte County598
3Jasper County560
4Greene County543
5Kosciusko County531
6Knox County516
7Washington County514
8Jackson County509
9White County505
10Montgomery County505
Smallest County in Indiana by area

The smallest county by area in Indiana is Ohio County with an area of 86 square miles.

#CountyArea (sq. miles)
1Ohio County86
2Floyd County148
3Union County161
4Blackford County165
5Scott County190

source: US Census report 2021

Most densely populated Counties in Indiana

The most densely populated county in Indiana is Marion County, with 2,452.28 people per sq. mi. Next comes Lake county with 999.11 people per sq. mi followed by Hamilton county (905.20/ sq.mi)

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#CountyDensity (people/sq. mi)
1Marion County2,452.28
2Lake County999.11
3Hamilton County905.20
4Vanderburgh County772.48
5St. Joseph County594.35
6Allen County591.49
7Floyd County543.61
8Johnson County513.43
9Elkhart County446.91
10Hendricks County440.68
Least densely Populated County in Indiana

Benton County with a density of 21.46 people per sq. mi. is the least densely populated County in Indiana.

#CountyDensity (people/sq. mi)
1Benton County21.46
2Warren County23.22
3Pulaski County28.43
4Martin County29.11
5Newton County34.35

source: US Census 2021

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