Posey County Demographics

A map of Posey County's Population by Race

Posey County, Indiana has an estimated population of 25,116, a less than 1% change from the 25,222 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.2% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.7% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Posey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Posey has become slightly 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 Posey County, that probability was 12.0% in 2020 and 13.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Posey County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Posey County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Posey County's White Population

23,413 residents of Posey County, or 93.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Posey County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Posey County ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Posey County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Posey County's population has decreased from 93.7% to 93.2%.

Posey County is more White than neighboring Vanderburgh County (80.3% White), Union County (88.1% White), Henderson County (84% White), and Gibson County (90.1% White). Posey County is less White than neighboring White County (95.2% White).

Posey County's Black Population

165 residents of Posey County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Posey County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Posey County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Posey County's Black population has declined by an estimated 21.8%. Black residents' share of Posey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Posey County is more Black than neighboring White County (0.6% Black). Posey County is less Black than neighboring Vanderburgh County (8.4% Black), Union County (6.9% Black), Henderson County (8.1% Black), and Gibson County (1.8% Black).

Posey County's Asian Population

85 residents of Posey County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Posey County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Posey County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Posey County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. Asian residents' share of Posey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Posey County is more Asian than neighboring Union County (0.1% Asian). Posey County is less Asian than neighboring Vanderburgh County (1.4% Asian), Henderson County (0.5% Asian), and Gibson County (0.6% Asian).

Posey County's Hispanic Population

386 residents of Posey County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Posey County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Posey County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Posey County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Posey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Posey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vanderburgh County (3.8% Hispanic), White County (1.6% Hispanic), Union County (1.7% Hispanic), Henderson County (3.4% Hispanic), and Gibson County (2.3% Hispanic).

Posey County's Native American/Other Population

346 residents of Posey County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Posey County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Posey County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Posey County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 232.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Posey County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.4%.

Posey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vanderburgh County (1% Native American/Other), White County (0.1% Native American/Other), Union County (0.4% Native American/Other), Henderson County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Gibson County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Posey County's Multiracial Population

721 residents of Posey County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Posey County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Posey County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Posey County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Posey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Posey County is more Multiracial than neighboring White County (2.2% Multiracial), and Union County (2.7% Multiracial). Posey County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vanderburgh County (5.1% Multiracial), Henderson County (3.7% Multiracial), and Gibson County (4.3% 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.