Demographics · IN
Evansville, IN demographics: 116,116 residents, with a median age of 38.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
116,116people are estimated in Evansville, at a median age of 38.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 38.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Evansville, the largest race group is White (76.8%); 4.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 4.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Evansville is 38.2 years (±0.5), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.0% ± 0.6 percentage points male and 51.0% ± 0.6 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 15.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,735 | 5.8% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±381 |
| 5 to 17 | 18,043 | 15.5% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±753 |
| 18 to 24 | 10,748 | 9.3% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±648 |
| 25 to 34 | 17,344 | 14.9% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±575 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,732 | 12.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±790 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,057 | 11.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±562 |
| 55 to 64 | 15,015 | 12.9% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±872 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,040 | 10.4% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±765 |
| 75 and over | 8,402 | 7.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±538 |
Median age by sex: 36.9 (male) · 39.4 (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 Evansville is White at 76.8% of the population. Separately, 4.0% 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 | 89,212 | 76.8% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±950 |
| Black or African American alone | 13,746 | 11.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±836 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 306 | 0.3% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±245 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 1,211 | 1.0% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±283 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 548 | 0.5% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±83 |
| Some other race alone | 2,520 | 2.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±622 |
| Two or more races | 8,573 | 7.4% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±917 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 4,667 | 4.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±500 |
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
Evansville has 53,095 households. 52.6% are family households and 38.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.12 people.
Total households
53,095
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.12
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
52.6% ± 1.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
38.8% ± 1.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 53,095 | ±682 |
| Family households | 27,952 | ±862 |
| Nonfamily households | 25,143 | ±924 |
| Householder living alone | 20,616 | ±911 |
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
4.1% of Evansville residents were born outside the United States. 94.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (2.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 4.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | 4,711 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 94.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 2.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | Spanish · 2,863 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
22.8% ± 1.3 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Evansville 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+) | 22.8% | 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 Evansville is 1822000. 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/.