Huntington County Demographics

A map of Huntington County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	34,168	33,874	92.9%	92.4%
Hispanic	1,164	1,050	3.2%	2.9%
Multiracial	844	1,124	2.3%	3.1%
Black	257	221	0.7%	0.6%
Asian	232	163	0.6%	0.4%
Native American/Other	133	230	0.4%	0.6%

Huntington County, Indiana has an estimated population of 36,798, a less than 1% change from the 36,662 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.9% White, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Huntington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Huntington has become slightly 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 Huntington County, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 13.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Huntington County is ranked the 42nd most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Huntington County was ranked the 42nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Huntington County's White Population

34,168 residents of Huntington County, or 92.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Huntington County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Huntington County ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Huntington County's population has increased from 92.4% to 92.9%.

Huntington County is more White than neighboring Wells County (92.2% White), Wabash County (92.2% White), Whitley County (91.9% White), and Grant County (82.6% White). Huntington County is less White than neighboring Blackford County (93.8% White).

Huntington County's Black Population

257 residents of Huntington County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Huntington County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Huntington County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington County's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.3%. Black residents' share of Huntington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Huntington County is more Black than neighboring Whitley County (0.2% Black), and Blackford County (0.6% Black). Huntington County is less Black than neighboring Wells County (1% Black), Wabash County (0.9% Black), and Grant County (4.8% Black).

Huntington County's Asian Population

232 residents of Huntington County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Huntington County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Huntington County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 42.3%. Asian residents' share of Huntington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Huntington County is more Asian than neighboring Wells County (0.2% Asian), Wabash County (0.4% Asian), Whitley County (0.3% Asian), and Blackford County (0.1% Asian). Huntington County is less Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.9% Asian).

Huntington County's Hispanic Population

1,164 residents of Huntington County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Huntington County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Huntington County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Huntington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Huntington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Whitley County (2.8% Hispanic), and Blackford County (2.4% Hispanic). Huntington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wells County (4% Hispanic), and Grant County (5.5% Hispanic).

Huntington County's Native American/Other Population

133 residents of Huntington County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Huntington County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Huntington County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 42.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Huntington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Huntington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wells County (0.2% Native American/Other), Wabash County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Blackford County (0.2% Native American/Other). Huntington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Whitley County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Huntington County's Multiracial Population

844 residents of Huntington County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Huntington County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Huntington County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntington County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Huntington County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.3%.

Huntington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wells County (2.4% Multiracial), Wabash County (2.9% Multiracial), Whitley County (3.9% Multiracial), Grant County (5.8% Multiracial), and Blackford County (2.9% 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.