The Hispanic community is one of the fastest growing communities in America this decade.
According to the most recent American Community Survey, there are now some 6.3M more Hispanics living in America than in 2010.
That’s the largest absolute growth and a 14.9% increase. The percentage growth is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition.
But how has the increase impacted Indiana? Where cities and towns in Indiana have seen the greatest increase in it’s Hispanic population?
Turns out there’s been a 18.8% increase in the Hispanic population in Indiana.
We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Indiana with the largest Hispanic population in 2018:
- East Chicago (Photos)
- Hammond (Photos)
- Lake Station
- Goshen (Photos)
- Huntingburg (Photos)
- Frankfort (Photos)
- Logansport (Photos)
- Plymouth (Photos)
- Elkhart (Photos)
- Portage (Photos)
East Chicago took the number one over all spot for the largest Hispanic population in Indiana for 2018.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where Indiana ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Hispanic, check out the best places to live in Indiana or the most diverse places in Indiana.
How We Determined The Cities In Indiana With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2018
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the census. So that’s where we went to get the breakdown of race across Indiana.
That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Hispanic or Latino.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 113 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Hispanic. The percentages ranked from 53.9% to 0.2%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Hispanic population with a higher score being more Hispanic than a lower score. East Chicago took the distinction of being the most Hispanic, while Yor was the least Hispanic city.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Indiana ranked by population of Hispanic residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
1. East Chicago
Population: 28,961% Hispanic: 53.93%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 15,618
Percent Change Since 2010: 4.64%
2. Hammond
Population: 78,349% Hispanic: 35.71%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 27,975
Percent Change Since 2010: 0.53%
3. Lake Station
Population: 12,199 % Hispanic: 30.54%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,726
Percent Change Since 2010: -4.73%
4. Goshen
Population: 33,385% Hispanic: 29.97%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 10,004
Percent Change Since 2010: 33.55%
5. Huntingburg
Population: 6,414% Hispanic: 27.56%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 1,768
Percent Change Since 2010: 45.87%
6. Frankfort
Population: 16,447% Hispanic: 26.73%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 4,396
Percent Change Since 2010: 13.33%
7. Logansport
Population: 17,924% Hispanic: 26.62%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 4,771
Percent Change Since 2010: 37.33%
8. Plymouth
Population: 10,012% Hispanic: 25.81%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,584
Percent Change Since 2010: 12.89%
9. Elkhart
Population: 52,378% Hispanic: 23.5%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 12,311
Percent Change Since 2010: 0.08%
10. Portage
Population: 37,054% Hispanic: 18.03%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 6,682
Percent Change Since 2010: 21.87%
There You Have It – Hispanic Populations Across Indiana
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Hispanic populations across Indiana according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Hispanic places in Indiana:
- Yor
- Salem
- Linton
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Detailed List Of The Most Hispanic Cities In Indiana
City | Rank | % Hispanic |
---|---|---|
East Chicago | 1 | 53.93% |
Hammond | 2 | 35.71% |
Lake Station | 3 | 30.54% |
Goshen | 4 | 29.97% |
Huntingburg | 5 | 27.56% |
Frankfort | 6 | 26.73% |
Logansport | 7 | 26.62% |
Plymouth | 8 | 25.81% |
Elkhart | 9 | 23.5% |
Portage | 10 | 18.03% |
Griffith | 11 | 16.25% |
Highland | 12 | 15.29% |
Munster | 13 | 15.15% |
South Bend | 14 | 14.6% |
Merrillville | 15 | 14.0% |
Hobart | 16 | 13.15% |
Schererville | 17 | 12.13% |
Washington | 18 | 11.85% |
Monticello | 19 | 11.77% |
Seymour | 20 | 11.73% |
Lafayette | 21 | 11.55% |
Lawrence | 22 | 11.02% |
La Porte | 23 | 10.83% |
Warsaw | 24 | 10.59% |
Indianapolis | 25 | 9.93% |
St. John | 26 | 9.7% |
Dyer | 27 | 9.38% |
Speedway | 28 | 9.17% |
Fort Wayne | 29 | 8.48% |
Decatur | 30 | 8.35% |
Nappanee | 31 | 8.2% |
Crown Point | 32 | 8.2% |
Clarksville | 33 | 8.04% |
Charlestown | 34 | 7.97% |
Shelbyville | 35 | 7.97% |
Portland | 36 | 7.61% |
North Manchester | 37 | 7.44% |
Crawfordsville | 38 | 7.4% |
Avon | 39 | 7.19% |
Rensselaer | 40 | 7.05% |
Chesterton | 41 | 6.82% |
Michigan City | 42 | 6.8% |
Westville | 43 | 6.66% |
Jasper | 44 | 6.5% |
Valparaiso | 45 | 6.38% |
Cedar Lake | 46 | 6.17% |
Marion | 47 | 5.88% |
Columbus | 48 | 5.72% |
Gas City | 49 | 5.68% |
Greenwood | 50 | 5.6% |
Kendallville | 51 | 5.58% |
Gary | 52 | 5.58% |
Mishawaka | 53 | 5.38% |
Elwood | 54 | 4.97% |
New Haven | 55 | 4.96% |
Anderson | 56 | 4.93% |
Angola | 57 | 4.81% |
Jeffersonville | 58 | 4.7% |
Noblesville | 59 | 4.61% |
Boonville | 60 | 4.53% |
Richmond | 61 | 4.44% |
New Albany | 62 | 4.24% |
Plainfield | 63 | 4.14% |
West Lafayette | 64 | 4.1% |
Bloomington | 65 | 4.06% |
Lebanon | 66 | 4.05% |
Greencastle | 67 | 4.03% |
Columbia City | 68 | 3.85% |
Kokomo | 69 | 3.79% |
Beech Grove | 70 | 3.71% |
Lowell | 71 | 3.69% |
Cumberland | 72 | 3.54% |
Peru | 73 | 3.44% |
Scottsburg | 74 | 3.33% |
Brownsburg | 75 | 3.31% |
Carmel | 76 | 3.27% |
Alexandria | 77 | 3.26% |
Terre Haute | 78 | 3.25% |
Rochester | 79 | 3.24% |
Madison | 80 | 3.12% |
Huntington | 81 | 3.08% |
Evansville | 82 | 3.05% |
New Whiteland | 83 | 2.99% |
Princeton | 84 | 2.98% |
Sellersburg | 85 | 2.92% |
Tipton | 86 | 2.78% |
Muncie | 87 | 2.74% |
Auburn | 88 | 2.68% |
Bluffton | 89 | 2.56% |
Ellettsville | 90 | 2.52% |
Rushville | 91 | 2.52% |
Greenfield | 92 | 2.51% |
Mooresville | 93 | 2.5% |
North Vernon | 94 | 2.41% |
Franklin | 95 | 2.26% |
Vincennes | 96 | 2.24% |
Garrett | 97 | 2.1% |
Bedford | 98 | 2.06% |
Tell City | 99 | 2.05% |
Hartford City | 100 | 1.96% |