Bloomington, Indiana Population 2024

78,761

Bloomington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bloomington was:

  • White: 79.16%
  • Asian: 10.53%
  • Black or African American: 4.75%
  • Two or more races: 4.66%
  • Other race: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
23.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,387.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.4% (-316)
The current population of Bloomington, Indiana is 78,761 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 79,077.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White62,54179.16%
Asian8,32110.53%
Black or African American3,7554.75%
Two or more races3,6784.66%
Other race5380.68%
Native American1730.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bloomington Population by Race

Bloomington Population Pyramid 2024

Bloomington Median Age

24.4

Total

24.4

Male

24.4

Female

Bloomington Adults

There are 70,073 adults, (8,443 of whom are seniors) in Bloomington.

Bloomington Age Dependency

28.2

Age Dependency Ratio

13.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bloomington Sex Ratio

Female39,16749.57%
Male39,83950.43%

Bloomington Population by Age

Bloomington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,5921.9935.664.4
Non Family20,8411.5120.979.1
Married8,4562.869.730.3
Female2,4122.9343.956.1
Male8832.8331.668.4

2.71

Average Family Size

1.99

Average Household Size

35.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bloomington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4833.87%
Associates Degree2,0295.3%
Bachelors Degree10,07426.3%
Graduate Degree12,83733.52%
High School Graduate6,29616.44%
Less Than 9th Grade3330.87%
Some College5,24813.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bloomington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bloomington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,52829,40118,117
Asian3,7283,5863,190
Black1,8971,733751
Hispanic1,4831,115480
2+ Races1,078845465
Other Race317283107
Native American958458

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.57%.

Bloomington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,347$40,258$40,483
Graduate Degree$54,437$61,717$47,998
High School Graduate$28,948$34,385$23,814
Less Than 9th Grade$25,714$32,685$13,438
Overall$39,789$41,647$37,824
Some College$37,022$42,166$33,797

$39,789

Average Earnings

$41,647

Average Male

$37,824

Average Female

Bloomington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bloomington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bloomington Language

85.51% of Bloomington residents speak only English, while 14.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.25% of the population.

Bloomington Language

Bloomington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,66014,55829.32%
Asian6,6662,72740.91%
Black3,3441,26237.74%
Multiple3,1541,07734.15%
Hispanic2,67164724.22%
Other46411023.71%
Native15985.03%

31.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.04%

Male Poverty Rate

31.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bloomington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bloomington is Asian, with 40.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bloomington is Native, with 5.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 52.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.42%.

Bloomington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.6%
High School25.17%
Some College15.25%
Bachelors or Greater10.79%

Bloomington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.58%
Male Unemployed53.54%
Female Employed23.66%
Male Employed18.87%

Bloomington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bloomington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,448$116,840
Households$46,543$71,517
Married Families$113,380$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,568$44,535

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bloomington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.0%

Male Marriage Rate

24.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bloomington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bloomington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bloomington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bloomington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,582

Number of Veterans

2,417

Male Veterans

165

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam999
Second Gulf War645
First Gulf War517
Korea214
World War II89

Bloomington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74690
35 to 54615
75+594
55 to 64370
18 to 34313

Bloomington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3504.17%
Hispanic1495.38%
Black1364.34%
2+ Races682.89%
Asian280.37%

Bloomington Veterans by Race

Bloomington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bloomington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bloomington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bloomington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bloomington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.5%

Born in Bloomington

88.01%

Native Born

11.99%

Foreign Born

7.88%

Non Citizen

4.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.01% of Bloomington residents were born in the United States, with 50.5% having been born in Indiana. 7.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bloomington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202978,366-79-0.1%
202878,445-79-0.1%
202778,524-79-0.1%
202678,603-79-0.1%
202578,682-79-0.1%
202478,761-79-0.1%
202378,840-204-0.26%
202279,044-331-0.42%
202179,3752980.38%
202079,077-6,533-7.63%
201985,6103820.45%
201885,2282830.33%
201784,9454640.55%
201684,4817830.94%
201583,6984560.55%
201483,2427180.87%
201382,5243160.38%
201282,2086800.83%
201181,5289031.12%
201080,62500%
200069,2918,65814.28%
199060,6337,97015.13%
198052,6639,40121.73%
197043,26211,90537.97%
196031,3575,19419.85%
195026,1635,29325.36%
194020,8702,64314.5%
193018,2276,63257.2%
192011,5952,75731.19%
19108,8382,37836.81%
19006,4602,44260.78%
18904,0181,26245.79%
18802,756-75,610-96.48%

Bloomington Population by Year