State profile · IN
Largest Cities in Indiana
Ranked by resident population across 850 tracked cities and towns in Indiana, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas.
- 850
- Cities
- 4,816,970
- Combined city pop.
- $68,642
- Avg median income
- 9.4%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated July 2026
The headline finding
Indianapolis city (balance) is the largest of 850 tracked cities in Indiana, which ranks #30 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Indianapolis city (balance)
- largest tracked city (882,043 people)
- #30
- national rank, avg median income
- 850
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
90% of Indiana's 850 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in Indiana is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Indiana's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in Indiana
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Indianapolis city (balance)
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
882,043 residents
- Fort Wayne 266,235
Fort Wayne, IN
266,235 residents
- Evansville 116,441
Evansville, IN
116,441 residents
- South Bend 102,866
South Bend, IN
102,866 residents
- Fishers 100,918
Fishers, IN
100,918 residents
- Carmel 100,501
Carmel, IN
100,501 residents
- Bloomington 78,791
Bloomington, IN
78,791 residents
- Hammond 77,098
Hammond, IN
77,098 residents
- Noblesville 71,940
Noblesville, IN
71,940 residents
- Lafayette 70,650
Lafayette, IN
70,650 residents
- Gary 68,604
Gary, IN
68,604 residents
- Muncie 64,739
Muncie, IN
64,739 residents
What this shows Indianapolis city (balance), IN is the most populous city profiled in Indiana; the full list of all 850 cities follows below.
How Indiana ranks nationally
Avg median income
$68,642
#30 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$162,257
#39 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
9.4%
#27 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
850
#10 of 52 · most tracked cities
Indiana ranks #30 of 52 nationally on average median income and #27 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How Indiana's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$162,257 Among the most affordable more affordable than 75% of 52 US states
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Which cities does Indiana include?
What to do with Indiana's city data
850 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Indianapolis city (balance) is Indiana's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major IN metro. Indianapolis city (balance) profile
- Crows Nest has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Indiana, a different lens than population size alone. Crows Nest profile
- See how Indiana's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 850 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in Indiana?
PlainCities profiles 850 cities and towns in Indiana, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in Indiana?
Indianapolis city (balance) is the largest tracked city in Indiana, with a population of 882,043.
What is the average household income in Indiana?
Across the 850 tracked cities in Indiana, the average median household income is $68,642. Individual cities vary widely, with Crows Nest reporting the highest median income at $245,000.
What is the average poverty rate in Indiana?
The average poverty rate across Indiana's tracked cities is 9.4%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.