Delaware County Demographics

A map of Delaware County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	94,643	93,333	84.3%	83.4%
Black	5,818	8,141	5.2%	7.3%
Multiracial	5,658	4,815	5.0%	4.3%
Hispanic	3,657	3,533	3.3%	3.2%
Asian	1,838	1,388	1.6%	1.2%
Native American/Other	666	693	0.6%	0.6%

Delaware County, Indiana has an estimated population of 112,280, a less than 1% change from the 111,903 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.3% White, 5.2% Black, 5.0% Multiracial, 3.3% Hispanic, 1.6% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Delaware County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Delaware 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 Delaware County, that probability was 29.6% in 2020 and 28.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Delaware County is ranked the 15th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Delaware County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Delaware County's White Population

94,643 residents of Delaware County, or 84.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Delaware County is higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Delaware County ranks 71st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delaware County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Delaware County's population has increased from 83.4% to 84.3%.

Delaware County is more White than neighboring Madison County (82% White), and Grant County (82.6% White). Delaware County is less White than neighboring Blackford County (93.8% White), Henry County (92.1% White), and Randolph County (90.7% White).

Delaware County's Black Population

5,818 residents of Delaware County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Delaware County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Delaware County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delaware County's Black population has declined by an estimated 28.5%. Black residents' share of Delaware County's population has decreased from 7.3% to 5.2%.

Delaware County is more Black than neighboring Blackford County (0.6% Black), Henry County (2.2% Black), Grant County (4.8% Black), and Randolph County (0.7% Black). Delaware County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (6.1% Black).

Delaware County's Asian Population

1,838 residents of Delaware County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Delaware County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Delaware County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delaware County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 32.4%. Asian residents' share of Delaware County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Delaware County is more Asian than neighboring Blackford County (0.1% Asian), Henry County (0.5% Asian), Madison County (0.7% Asian), Grant County (0.9% Asian), and Randolph County (0.5% Asian).

Delaware County's Hispanic Population

3,657 residents of Delaware County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Delaware County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Delaware County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delaware County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Delaware County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Delaware County is more Hispanic than neighboring Blackford County (2.4% Hispanic), and Henry County (2.3% Hispanic). Delaware County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (5.4% Hispanic), Grant County (5.5% Hispanic), and Randolph County (5.3% Hispanic).

Delaware County's Native American/Other Population

666 residents of Delaware County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Delaware County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Delaware County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delaware County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Delaware County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Delaware County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blackford County (0.2% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.3% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Grant County (0.4% Native American/Other). Delaware County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randolph County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Delaware County's Multiracial Population

5,658 residents of Delaware County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Delaware County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Delaware County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Delaware County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Delaware County's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.0%.

Delaware County is more Multiracial than neighboring Blackford County (2.9% Multiracial), Henry County (2.6% Multiracial), and Randolph County (2.1% Multiracial). Delaware County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (5.4% Multiracial), and Grant County (5.8% 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.