Steuben County Demographics

A map of Steuben County's Population by Race

Steuben County, Indiana has an estimated population of 34,726, a less than 1% change from the 34,435 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.4% White, 4.5% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Steuben County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Steuben 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 Steuben County, that probability was 16.4% in 2020 and 16.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Steuben County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Steuben County was ranked the 46th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Steuben County's White Population

31,732 residents of Steuben County, or 91.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Steuben County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Steuben County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Steuben County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.4%.

Steuben County is more White than neighboring Branch County (86.4% White), and Williams County (90.8% White). Steuben County is less White than neighboring DeKalb County (93.6% White), LaGrange County (93.4% White), and Hillsdale County (92.1% White).

Steuben County's Black Population

228 residents of Steuben County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Steuben County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Steuben County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. Black residents' share of Steuben County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Steuben County is more Black than neighboring DeKalb County (0.1% Black), Williams County (0.6% Black), and LaGrange County (0.3% Black). Steuben County is less Black than neighboring Branch County (1.7% Black).

Steuben County's Asian Population

232 residents of Steuben County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Steuben County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Steuben County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 24.1%. Asian residents' share of Steuben County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Steuben County is more Asian than neighboring DeKalb County (0.6% Asian), Branch County (0.4% Asian), LaGrange County (0.1% Asian), and Hillsdale County (0.3% Asian).

Steuben County's Hispanic Population

1,547 residents of Steuben County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Steuben County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Steuben County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Steuben County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Steuben County is more Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (3.1% Hispanic), and Hillsdale County (2.8% Hispanic). Steuben County is less Hispanic than neighboring Branch County (6.8% Hispanic), and Williams County (5.4% Hispanic).

Steuben County's Native American/Other Population

210 residents of Steuben 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 Steuben County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Steuben County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 31.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Steuben County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Steuben County is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (0.2% Native American/Other), Williams County (0.2% Native American/Other), LaGrange County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Hillsdale County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Steuben County's Multiracial Population

777 residents of Steuben County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Steuben County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Steuben County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Steuben County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Steuben County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 2.2%.

Steuben County is more Multiracial than neighboring LaGrange County (1.6% Multiracial). Steuben County is less Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (2.5% Multiracial), Branch County (4.1% Multiracial), Williams County (2.3% Multiracial), and Hillsdale County (3.6% 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.