The Midwestern United States’ 16th most populated and 38th biggest by area state was joined to the Union as the 19th US state in 1816. There are numerous cities with more than 50,000 people, and there are now four cities with moreover 100,000 people.
Indianapolis is Indiana’s biggest and capital city, with an estimated population of 843,393 in 2013 and a population density of 900 people per km2 over an area of 936 km2. Bloomington has the greatest population density, with 1,371 people per square kilometer on total size of 60 square kilometers. Indianapolis is the largest city in Indiana, both in terms of population and area, and is approximately four times larger than the state’s other major cities.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | 843,393 | 936 | 900 | Marion |
| 2 | Fort Wayne | 256,496 | 286 | 895 | Allen |
| 3 | Evansville | 120,310 | 122 | 981 | Vanderburgh |
| 4 | South Bend | 100,886 | 107 | 942 | St.Joseph |
| 5 | Carmel | 85,927 | 122 | 699 | Hamilton |
| 6 | Fishers | 83,891 | 88 | 945 | Hamilton |
| 7 | Bloomington | 82,575 | 60 | 1,371 | Monroe |
| 8 | Hammond | 78,967 | 59 | 1,338 | Lake |
| 9 | Gary | 78,450 | 129 | 607 | Lake |
| 10 | Lafayette | 70,373 | 76 | 922 | Tippecaoe |
| 11 | Muncie | 70,316 | 71 | 990 | Delaware |
| 12 | Terre Haute | 61,025 | 89 | 682 | Vigo |
| 13 | Kokomo | 56,895 | 78 | 723 | Kokomo |
| 14 | Noblesville | 56,540 | 81 | 690 | Hamilton |
| 15 | Anderson | 55,670 | 110 | 504 | Madison |
| 16 | Greenwood | 53,665 | 64 | 830 | Johnson |
| 17 | Elkhart | 51,265 | 60 | 843 | Elkhart |
| 18 | Mishawaka | 47,989 | 45 | 1,052 | St.Joseph |
| 19 | Lawrence | 47,135 | 52 | 903 | Marion |
| 20 | Jeffersonville | 45,929 | 88 | 520 | Clark |
| 21 | Columbus | 45,775 | 71 | 640 | Bartholomew |
| 22 | Portage | 36,812 | 66 | 554 | Porter |
| 23 | New Albany | 36,803 | 38 | 951 | Floyd |
| 24 | Richmond | 36,345 | 62 | 584 | Wayne |
| 25 | Merrillville | 35,622 | 86 | 414 | Lake |