The number of blacks and Hispanics living in Indianapolis has increased in recent years, while the number of whites has declined. The Indianapolis black community, in fact, is the largest minority population in the state, both in number and in share of a county’s total population.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

The Hispanic population is growing faster, but Hispanics are still a much smaller group. The number of black residents is estimated at 209,391, while only about 50,789 Hispanics are counted.

 

  
 
   
     
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