Noble County Demographics

A map of Noble County's Population by Race

Noble County, Indiana has an estimated population of 47,495, a less than 1% change from the 47,457 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.1% White, 11.3% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Noble County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Noble is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Noble County, that probability was 26.8% in 2020 and 26.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Noble County is ranked the 30th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Noble County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Noble County's White Population

40,397 residents of Noble County, or 85.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Noble County is higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Noble County ranks 66th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Noble County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.1%.

Noble County is more White than neighboring Allen County (69.8% White). Noble County is less White than neighboring LaGrange County (93.4% White), Whitley County (91.9% White), DeKalb County (93.6% White), and Kosciusko County (85.2% White).

Noble County's Black Population

156 residents of Noble County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Noble County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Noble County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble County's Black population has declined by an estimated 28.1%. Black residents' share of Noble County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Noble County is more Black than neighboring Whitley County (0.2% Black), and DeKalb County (0.1% Black). Noble County is less Black than neighboring Allen County (10.5% Black), and Kosciusko County (0.6% Black).

Noble County's Asian Population

268 residents of Noble County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Noble County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Noble County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. Asian residents' share of Noble County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Noble County is more Asian than neighboring LaGrange County (0.1% Asian), and Whitley County (0.3% Asian). Noble County is less Asian than neighboring Allen County (5.3% Asian), and Kosciusko County (1.4% Asian).

Noble County's Hispanic Population

5,374 residents of Noble County, or 11.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Noble County is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Noble County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Noble County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.3%.

Noble County is more Hispanic than neighboring LaGrange County (4.5% Hispanic), Whitley County (2.8% Hispanic), DeKalb County (3.1% Hispanic), Allen County (9% Hispanic), and Kosciusko County (9.7% Hispanic).

Noble County's Native American/Other Population

245 residents of Noble 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 Noble County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Noble County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 39.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Noble County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Noble County is more Native American/Other than neighboring LaGrange County (0.1% Native American/Other), DeKalb County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Kosciusko County (0.3% Native American/Other). Noble County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Whitley County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Allen County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Noble County's Multiracial Population

1,055 residents of Noble County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Noble County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Noble County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noble County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Noble County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 2.2%.

Noble County is more Multiracial than neighboring LaGrange County (1.6% Multiracial). Noble County is less Multiracial than neighboring Whitley County (3.9% Multiracial), DeKalb County (2.5% Multiracial), Allen County (4.8% Multiracial), and Kosciusko County (2.8% 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.