Marion County’s diversity stands in contrast to the ethnic composition of the surrounding counties. In the eight surrounding counties, there is one black or Hispanic resident for every 20 non-Hispanic white residents. In absolute numbers, black and Hispanic residents grew by 94,035 in Indianapolis from 1990-2005, and by only 27,105 in the surrounding counties, despite the larger rate of overall population growth there.


  
 


   
     
  Indianapolis is doing well in comparison with simlar cities in other statesNatural increaseIndianapolis' high birth rateNumber of births, 2003Indianapolis neighborhoods: birth rates varyEducational attainment of mothersMigration explains the growth of the suburbs  
  PopulationThe population basicsIndianapolis' population is growing slowlyThe Central Indiana region grew rapidlyNatural increase and migration: two ways the population growsIndianapolis is younger than the state or the nationIndianapolis is becoming more diverse  
  Most Central Indiana growth is in surburban areas rather than the urban coreIndianapolis will remain the hub of Central IndianaThe trend is toward more older peopleBlacks are the largest minority, while Hispanics are the fastest-growing ethnic groupEthnic, racial and cultural groupsHispanic social integrationHistoric sidebar