Bartholomew County Demographics

A map of Bartholomew County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	64,906	64,395	77.7%	78.3%
Hispanic	7,710	7,257	9.2%	8.8%
Asian	6,156	5,383	7.4%	6.5%
Multiracial	2,816	2,938	3.4%	3.6%
Black	1,534	1,768	1.8%	2.2%
Native American/Other	414	467	0.5%	0.6%

Bartholomew County, Indiana has an estimated population of 83,536, a slight increase from the 82,208 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.7% White, 9.2% Hispanic, 7.4% Asian, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bartholomew County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bartholomew has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Bartholomew County, that probability was 37.3% in 2020 and 38.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bartholomew County is ranked the 20th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Bartholomew County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bartholomew County's White Population

64,906 residents of Bartholomew County, or 77.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bartholomew County is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Bartholomew County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartholomew County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Bartholomew County's population has decreased from 78.3% to 77.7%.

Bartholomew County is less White than neighboring Brown County (94.2% White), Jackson County (79.5% White), Shelby County (89.8% White), Jennings County (92.8% White), and Johnson County (83.9% White).

Bartholomew County's Black Population

1,534 residents of Bartholomew County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bartholomew County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Bartholomew County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartholomew County's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. Black residents' share of Bartholomew County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Bartholomew County is more Black than neighboring Brown County (0.3% Black), Jackson County (0.6% Black), Shelby County (1.4% Black), and Jennings County (0.3% Black). Bartholomew County is less Black than neighboring Johnson County (3.2% Black).

Bartholomew County's Asian Population

6,156 residents of Bartholomew County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bartholomew County is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Bartholomew County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartholomew County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.4%. Asian residents' share of Bartholomew County's population has increased from 6.5% to 7.4%.

Bartholomew County is more Asian than neighboring Brown County (0.6% Asian), Jackson County (2.2% Asian), Shelby County (1% Asian), Jennings County (0.5% Asian), and Johnson County (5.1% Asian).

Bartholomew County's Hispanic Population

7,710 residents of Bartholomew County, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bartholomew County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Bartholomew County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartholomew County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Bartholomew County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.2%.

Bartholomew County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (1.9% Hispanic), Shelby County (5.6% Hispanic), Jennings County (3.5% Hispanic), and Johnson County (4.3% Hispanic). Bartholomew County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (14.4% Hispanic).

Bartholomew County's Native American/Other Population

414 residents of Bartholomew County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bartholomew County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bartholomew County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartholomew County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bartholomew County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bartholomew County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Johnson County (0.3% Native American/Other). Bartholomew County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Bartholomew County's Multiracial Population

2,816 residents of Bartholomew County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bartholomew County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bartholomew County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bartholomew County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Bartholomew County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Bartholomew County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (2.3% Multiracial), Jackson County (2.9% Multiracial), Shelby County (2.1% Multiracial), Jennings County (2.5% Multiracial), and Johnson County (3.1% 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.