Carmel

County:: Hamilton County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 49.086
State:: Indiana

Carmel is a city located in Hamilton County, Indiana. Carmel has a 2025 population of 103,890. Carmel is currently growing at a rate of 0.77% annually and its population has increased by 3.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,905 in 2020.

The average household income in Carmel is $185,551 with a poverty rate of 3.74%.The median age in Carmel is 40.5 years: 39.8 years for males, and 41.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carmel includes 77.54% White, 11.6% Asian, 3.67% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	77,928	77.54%
Asian	11,654	11.6%
Two or more races	5,953	5.92%
Black or African American	3,690	3.67%
Other race	1,071	1.07%
Native American	179	0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	26	0.03%

Carmel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carmel's average per capita income is $84,434. Household income levels show a median of $134,602. The poverty rate stands at 3.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$190,789	-
Families	$176,215	$222,880
Households	$134,602	$185,551
Non Families	$66,464	$84,586

$84,434

Average Income

$134,602

Median Household Income

3.74%

Poverty Rate