Swayzee, IN Demographics

A map of Swayzee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	712	855	84.2%	93.1%
Hispanic	53	16	6.3%	1.7%
Native American/Other	32	2	3.8%	0.2%
Multiracial	32	33	3.8%	3.6%
Black	15	9	1.8%	1.0%
Asian	2	3	0.2%	0.3%

Swayzee, Indiana has an estimated population of 846, a decrease from the 918 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.2% White, 6.3% Hispanic, 3.8% Native American/Other, 3.8% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Swayzee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swayzee has become considerably 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 Swayzee, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 28.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swayzee is ranked the 387th 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). Swayzee was ranked the 350th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Swayzee's White Population

712 residents of Swayzee, or 84.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swayzee is higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Swayzee ranks 249th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swayzee's White population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. White residents' share of Swayzee's population has decreased from 93.1% to 84.2%.

Swayzee is more White than neighboring Sims (66.3% White). Swayzee is less White than neighboring Herbst (100% White), Mier (100% White), Sweetser (91.3% White), and Point Isabel (100% White).

Swayzee's Black Population

15 residents of Swayzee, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Swayzee is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Swayzee ranks 189th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swayzee's Black population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Swayzee's population has increased from 1.0% to 1.8%.

Swayzee is more Black than neighboring Sims (0% Black), Herbst (0% Black), Mier (0% Black), Sweetser (0% Black), and Point Isabel (0% Black).

Swayzee's Asian Population

2 residents of Swayzee, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Swayzee is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Swayzee ranks 355th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swayzee's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Swayzee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Swayzee is more Asian than neighboring Sims (0% Asian), Herbst (0% Asian), Mier (0% Asian), and Point Isabel (0% Asian). Swayzee is less Asian than neighboring Sweetser (0.8% Asian).

Swayzee's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Swayzee, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swayzee is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Swayzee ranks 489th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swayzee's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 231.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Swayzee's population has increased from 1.7% to 6.3%.

Swayzee is more Hispanic than neighboring Herbst (0% Hispanic), Mier (0% Hispanic), Sweetser (1.8% Hispanic), and Point Isabel (0% Hispanic). Swayzee is less Hispanic than neighboring Sims (33.7% Hispanic).

Swayzee's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Swayzee, or 3.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Swayzee is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Swayzee ranks 493rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swayzee's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1500.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Swayzee's population has increased from 0.2% to 3.8%.

Swayzee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sims (0% Native American/Other), Herbst (0% Native American/Other), Mier (0% Native American/Other), Sweetser (0% Native American/Other), and Point Isabel (0% Native American/Other).

Swayzee's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Swayzee, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swayzee is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Swayzee ranks 325th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swayzee's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Swayzee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Swayzee is more Multiracial than neighboring Sims (0% Multiracial), Herbst (0% Multiracial), Mier (0% Multiracial), and Point Isabel (0% Multiracial). Swayzee is less Multiracial than neighboring Sweetser (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.