Demographics · IN
Carmel, IN demographics: 101,651 residents, with a median age of 40.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
101,651people are estimated in Carmel, at a median age of 40.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 40.6 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Carmel, the largest race group is White (76.5%); 5.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 14.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Carmel is 40.6 years (±0.7), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.9% ± 0.9 percentage points male and 51.1% ± 0.9 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 19.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4,888 | 4.8% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±504 |
| 5 to 17 | 20,012 | 19.7% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,190 |
| 18 to 24 | 8,350 | 8.2% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±799 |
| 25 to 34 | 10,888 | 10.7% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±821 |
| 35 to 44 | 13,458 | 13.2% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±832 |
| 45 to 54 | 15,861 | 15.6% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±933 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,201 | 13.0% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±812 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,250 | 9.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±683 |
| 75 and over | 5,743 | 5.6% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±607 |
Median age by sex: 39.8 (male) · 41.2 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Carmel is White at 76.5% of the population. Separately, 5.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 77,752 | 76.5% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±1,535 |
| Black or African American alone | 3,177 | 3.1% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±849 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 175 | 0.2% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±169 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 11,849 | 11.7% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,021 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 10 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±33 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 1,639 | 1.6% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±498 |
| Two or more races | 7,049 | 6.9% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,045 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 5,572 | 5.5% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±918 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Carmel has 38,426 households. 72.7% are family households and 21.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.63 people.
Total households
38,426
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.63
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
72.7% ± 0.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
21.6% ± 1.8 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 38,426 | ±715 |
| Family households | 27,945 | ±616 |
| Nonfamily households | 10,481 | ±727 |
| Householder living alone | 8,306 | ±711 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
14.1% of Carmel residents were born outside the United States. 83.4% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (3.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 14.1% ± 1.2 percentage points | 14,316 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 83.4% ± 1.3 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 3.7% ± 0.8 percentage points | Spanish · 3,571 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
74.4% ± 2.1 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Carmel hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 74.4% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Carmel is 1810342. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.