Amboy, IN Demographics

A map of Amboy's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	307	303	90.8%	95.6%
Multiracial	20	5	5.9%	1.6%
Black	7	0	2.1%	0.0%
Native American/Other	4	6	1.2%	1.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.9%

Amboy, Indiana has an estimated population of 338, an increase from the 317 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Amboy, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Amboy has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Amboy, that probability was 8.6% in 2020 and 17.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Amboy is ranked the 588th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Amboy was ranked the 535th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Amboy's White Population

307 residents of Amboy, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Amboy is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Amboy ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amboy's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Amboy's population has decreased from 95.6% to 90.8%.

Amboy is more White than neighboring Somerset (86.9% White), and Sims (66.3% White). Amboy is less White than neighboring Converse (94% White), Mier (100% White), and Greentown (91.4% White).

Amboy's Black Population

7 residents of Amboy, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Amboy is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Amboy ranks 517th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amboy's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 7. Black residents' share of Amboy's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.1%.

Amboy is more Black than neighboring Converse (0% Black), Mier (0% Black), Somerset (0% Black), Sims (0% Black), and Greentown (1.4% Black).

Amboy's Asian Population

0 residents of Amboy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Amboy is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Amboy ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amboy's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Amboy's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Amboy is less Asian than neighboring Converse (0.7% Asian).

Amboy's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Amboy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Amboy is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Amboy ranks 617th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amboy's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Amboy's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Amboy is less Hispanic than neighboring Somerset (8.1% Hispanic), Sims (33.7% Hispanic), and Greentown (2.1% Hispanic).

Amboy's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Amboy, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Amboy is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Amboy ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amboy's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Amboy's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.2%.

Amboy is more Native American/Other than neighboring Converse (0.5% Native American/Other), Mier (0% Native American/Other), Somerset (0% Native American/Other), Sims (0% Native American/Other), and Greentown (0.4% Native American/Other).

Amboy's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Amboy, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Amboy is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Amboy ranks 632nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Amboy's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Amboy's population has increased from 1.6% to 5.9%.

Amboy is more Multiracial than neighboring Converse (4.8% Multiracial), Mier (0% Multiracial), Somerset (5% Multiracial), Sims (0% Multiracial), and Greentown (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.