Switzerland County Demographics

A map of Switzerland County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,370	9,262	94.6%	95.1%
Multiracial	381	290	3.8%	3.0%
Hispanic	61	114	0.6%	1.2%
Native American/Other	40	37	0.4%	0.4%
Asian	30	20	0.3%	0.2%
Black	27	14	0.3%	0.1%

Switzerland County, Indiana has an estimated population of 9,909, a slight increase from the 9,737 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.6% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Switzerland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Switzerland has become 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 Switzerland County, that probability was 9.4% in 2020 and 10.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Switzerland County is ranked the 87th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Switzerland County was ranked the 88th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Switzerland County's White Population

9,370 residents of Switzerland County, or 94.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Switzerland County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Switzerland County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Switzerland County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Switzerland County's population has decreased from 95.1% to 94.6%.

Switzerland County is more White than neighboring Carroll County (85.6% White), Gallatin County (87.7% White), Dearborn County (94.1% White), and Boone County (82.3% White). Switzerland County is less White than neighboring Ohio County (94.8% White).

Switzerland County's Black Population

27 residents of Switzerland County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Switzerland County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Switzerland County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Switzerland County's Black population has grown by an estimated 92.9%. Black residents' share of Switzerland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Switzerland County is more Black than neighboring Ohio County (0.1% Black). Switzerland County is less Black than neighboring Carroll County (2.2% Black), Gallatin County (2.7% Black), and Boone County (4.4% Black).

Switzerland County's Asian Population

30 residents of Switzerland County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Switzerland County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Switzerland County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Switzerland County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Switzerland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Switzerland County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0% Asian). Switzerland County is less Asian than neighboring Ohio County (1.1% Asian), Gallatin County (0.5% Asian), Dearborn County (0.5% Asian), and Boone County (2.4% Asian).

Switzerland County's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Switzerland County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Switzerland County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Switzerland County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Switzerland County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 46.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Switzerland County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.

Switzerland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ohio County (1.9% Hispanic), Carroll County (7.5% Hispanic), Gallatin County (5.5% Hispanic), Dearborn County (1.6% Hispanic), and Boone County (5.9% Hispanic).

Switzerland County's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Switzerland County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Switzerland County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Switzerland County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Switzerland County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Switzerland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Switzerland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ohio County (0.2% Native American/Other). Switzerland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.6% Native American/Other), Gallatin County (0.8% Native American/Other), Dearborn County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Boone County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Switzerland County's Multiracial Population

381 residents of Switzerland County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Switzerland County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Switzerland County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Switzerland County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Switzerland County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.8%.

Switzerland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ohio County (2% Multiracial), Gallatin County (2.9% Multiracial), and Dearborn County (3% Multiracial). Switzerland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (4% Multiracial), and Boone County (4.2% 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.