City in Madison County, Indiana · 4 sq mi · 2,154 people per sq mi
8,547 people live in Elwood. The typical household earns $53,280, and the median resident is 43.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,410 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.49%
Men 40.5 · Women 44.3
1870–2026
8,547
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
8,547
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,547 | +22 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,525 | +35 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 8,490 | +54 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 8,436 | +20 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 8,416 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2021 | 8,414 | +4 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 8,410 | -15 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 8,425 | -15 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 8,440 | -21 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 8,461 | +5 | 0.06% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Elwood is growing slower than Madison County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Never married | 30% | 37% | 23% |
| Divorced | 23% | 19% | 26% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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