Town in Lake County, Indiana · 7.5 sq mi · 3,108 people per sq mi
23,425 people live in Munster. The typical household earns $110,187, and the median resident is 45 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,894 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.01%
Men 43.6 · Women 46.4
1910–2026
23,425
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1910–2026
23,425
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 23,425 | -79 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,504 | -71 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 23,575 | +11 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 23,564 | -75 | 0.32% |
| 2022 | 23,639 | -57 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 23,696 | -198 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 23,894 | +97 | 0.41% |
| 2019 | 23,797 | +100 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 23,697 | +22 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 23,675 | -22 | 0.09% |
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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.
Munster has a population change lower than Lake 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 237 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 17 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 56% | 54% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 28% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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