Marion County had the highest population of 92 counties in 2023, at 980,327. Ohio County had the lowest, at 5,998. The median was 34,433 and the figure for Indiana was 6.88 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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Rank Counties in Indiana by population using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"population","level":"province","within":"Indiana","limit":10}
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Marion County, with 980,327 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest population?
Ohio County, with 5,998 in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
