Chalmers, IN Demographics

A map of Chalmers's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	441	482	83.8%	92.2%
Hispanic	38	6	7.2%	1.1%
Multiracial	38	34	7.2%	6.5%
Black	9	0	1.7%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Chalmers, Indiana has an estimated population of 526, a less than 1% change from the 523 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.8% White, 7.2% Hispanic, 7.2% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chalmers, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chalmers 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 Chalmers, that probability was 14.6% in 2020 and 28.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chalmers is ranked the 501st 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). Chalmers was ranked the 463rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chalmers's White Population

441 residents of Chalmers, or 83.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chalmers is higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Chalmers ranks 325th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chalmers's White population has declined by an estimated 8.5%. White residents' share of Chalmers's population has decreased from 92.2% to 83.8%.

Chalmers is more White than neighboring Reynolds (79.8% White), and Norway (81.2% White). Chalmers is less White than neighboring Brookston (92.2% White), Monticello (90.6% White), and Yeoman (96.2% White).

Chalmers's Black Population

9 residents of Chalmers, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chalmers is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Chalmers ranks 517th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chalmers's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Black residents' share of Chalmers's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.7%.

Chalmers is more Black than neighboring Brookston (0% Black), Reynolds (0.3% Black), Monticello (0.4% Black), Yeoman (0% Black), and Norway (0% Black).

Chalmers's Asian Population

0 residents of Chalmers, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chalmers is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Chalmers ranks 435th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chalmers's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Chalmers's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chalmers is less Asian than neighboring Reynolds (1% Asian).

Chalmers's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Chalmers, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chalmers is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Chalmers ranks 596th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chalmers's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 533.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Chalmers's population has increased from 1.1% to 7.2%.

Chalmers is more Hispanic than neighboring Brookston (4% Hispanic), and Yeoman (3.8% Hispanic). Chalmers is less Hispanic than neighboring Reynolds (13% Hispanic), Monticello (8.1% Hispanic), and Norway (18.8% Hispanic).

Chalmers's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chalmers, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chalmers is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Chalmers ranks 564th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chalmers's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Chalmers's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chalmers is less Native American/Other than neighboring Reynolds (0.3% Native American/Other).

Chalmers's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Chalmers, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chalmers is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Chalmers ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chalmers's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Chalmers's population has increased from 6.5% to 7.2%.

Chalmers is more Multiracial than neighboring Brookston (3.9% Multiracial), Reynolds (5.7% Multiracial), Monticello (0.9% Multiracial), Yeoman (0% Multiracial), and Norway (0% 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.