Population in Indianapolis, IN

Population in Indianapolis, IN was 901,116 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 88 cities in 2025.

2025, persons901,116
Change on 2024+0.2%
Series high901,1162025
Series low882,1652021

Population in Indianapolis, IN, 2020 to 2025

880K885K890K895K900K905K2020202120222023202420252020: 887,223 persons2021: 882,165 persons2022: 885,016 persons2023: 890,112 persons2024: 899,274 persons2025: 901,116 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025901,116
2024899,274
2023890,112
2022885,016
2021882,165
2020887,223

Compared with Indiana and United States

Place2025
Indianapolis, IN901,116
Indiana6,973,333
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Indianapolis, IN?

Population in Indianapolis, IN was 901,116 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 88 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Indianapolis, IN?

901,116 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Indiana

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