Clark County Demographics

A map of Clark County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	98,935	95,403	79.6%	78.8%
Black	8,710	9,265	7.0%	7.7%
Hispanic	8,547	7,891	6.9%	6.5%
Multiracial	6,094	6,362	4.9%	5.3%
Asian	1,478	1,305	1.2%	1.1%
Native American/Other	590	867	0.5%	0.7%

Clark County, Indiana has an estimated population of 124,354, a slight increase from the 121,093 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.6% White, 7.0% Black, 6.9% Hispanic, 4.9% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clark County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clark has become less 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 Clark County, that probability was 36.6% in 2020 and 35.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clark County is ranked the 14th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Clark County was ranked the 14th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clark County's White Population

98,935 residents of Clark County, or 79.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clark County is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Clark County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Clark County's population has increased from 78.8% to 79.6%.

Clark County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (62% White). Clark County is less White than neighboring Scott County (93.5% White), Floyd County (85.3% White), Oldham County (85.6% White), and Trimble County (92.2% White).

Clark County's Black Population

8,710 residents of Clark County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clark County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Clark County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.0%. Black residents' share of Clark County's population has decreased from 7.7% to 7.0%.

Clark County is more Black than neighboring Scott County (0.4% Black), Floyd County (4.8% Black), Oldham County (2.9% Black), and Trimble County (1.1% Black). Clark County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (20.6% Black).

Clark County's Asian Population

1,478 residents of Clark County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Clark County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Asian residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Clark County is more Asian than neighboring Scott County (0% Asian), and Trimble County (0.3% Asian). Clark County is less Asian than neighboring Oldham County (1.6% Asian), and Jefferson County (3.1% Asian).

Clark County's Hispanic Population

8,547 residents of Clark County, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Clark County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.9%.

Clark County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (2.6% Hispanic), Floyd County (4.3% Hispanic), Oldham County (5% Hispanic), and Trimble County (3% Hispanic). Clark County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (8.6% Hispanic).

Clark County's Native American/Other Population

590 residents of Clark 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 Clark County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Clark County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 31.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Clark County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other). Clark County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (1.1% Native American/Other), Oldham County (0.9% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Trimble County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Clark County's Multiracial Population

6,094 residents of Clark County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clark County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Clark County is more Multiracial than neighboring Scott County (2.4% Multiracial), Floyd County (4.1% Multiracial), Oldham County (4.1% Multiracial), and Trimble County (2.6% Multiracial). Clark County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (5.2% 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.