Poseyville, IN Demographics

A map of Poseyville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,228	930	96.7%	96.3%
Multiracial	30	17	2.4%	1.8%
Hispanic	11	7	0.9%	0.7%
Black	1	1	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.4%

Poseyville, Indiana has an estimated population of 1,270, a dramatic increase from the 966 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.7% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Poseyville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Poseyville 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 Poseyville, that probability was 7.3% in 2020 and 6.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Poseyville is ranked the 303rd most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Poseyville was ranked the 334th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Poseyville's White Population

1,228 residents of Poseyville, or 96.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Poseyville is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Poseyville ranks 47th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poseyville's White population has grown by an estimated 32.0%. White residents' share of Poseyville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 96.7%.

Poseyville is more White than neighboring Cynthiana (89.7% White), Griffin (95.9% White), and New Harmony (92.3% White). Poseyville is less White than neighboring Owensville (97% White).

Poseyville's Black Population

1 residents of Poseyville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Poseyville is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Poseyville ranks 509th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poseyville's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Poseyville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Poseyville is more Black than neighboring Griffin (0% Black), and Parkers Settlement (0% Black). Poseyville is less Black than neighboring Cynthiana (0.3% Black), Owensville (0.4% Black), and New Harmony (1.4% Black).

Poseyville's Asian Population

0 residents of Poseyville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Poseyville is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Poseyville ranks 187th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poseyville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Poseyville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Poseyville is less Asian than neighboring New Harmony (1.8% Asian).

Poseyville's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Poseyville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Poseyville is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Poseyville ranks 642nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poseyville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Poseyville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Poseyville is more Hispanic than neighboring Griffin (0% Hispanic), Owensville (0% Hispanic), Parkers Settlement (0% Hispanic), and New Harmony (0% Hispanic). Poseyville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cynthiana (4.1% Hispanic).

Poseyville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Poseyville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Poseyville is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Poseyville ranks 360th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poseyville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Poseyville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Poseyville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cynthiana (2.1% Native American/Other), and New Harmony (0.5% Native American/Other).

Poseyville's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Poseyville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Poseyville is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Poseyville ranks 620th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poseyville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 76.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Poseyville's population has increased from 1.8% to 2.4%.

Poseyville is less Multiracial than neighboring Cynthiana (3.9% Multiracial), Griffin (4.1% Multiracial), Owensville (2.6% Multiracial), Parkers Settlement (3.3% Multiracial), and New Harmony (4% 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.