Root is located in Adams County, Indiana. Root has a 2025 population of 6,165. Root is currently growing at a rate of 0.1% annually and its population has increased by 1.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,045 in 2020.
The average household income in Root is $84,537 with a poverty rate of 10.86%. The median age in Root is 43.6 years: 40.9 years for males, and 48.1 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Root includes 87.63% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.
White (87.6%)
Two or more races (6.0%)
Native American (2.8%)
Other race (2.6%)
Black or African American (1.0%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,328 | 87.63% |
| Two or more races | 365 | 6% |
| Native American | 167 | 2.75% |
| Other race | 161 | 2.65% |
| Black or African American | 59 | 0.97% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Root's average per capita income is $46,959. Household income levels show a median of $60,169. The poverty rate stands at 10.86%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $92,853 | - |
| Families | $80,667 | $104,335 |
| Households | $60,169 | $84,537 |
| Non Families | $44,821 | $48,403 |
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