Terre Haute, Indiana Population 2024

58,536

Terre Haute Demographics

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

  • White: 80.31%
  • Black or African American: 10.97%
  • Two or more races: 4.45%
  • Asian: 2.34%
  • Other race: 1.78%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
34.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,683.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.23% (136)
The current population of Terre Haute, Indiana is 58,536 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 58,400.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,06180.31%
Black or African American6,42610.97%
Two or more races2,6054.45%
Asian1,3742.34%
Other race1,0421.78%
Native American910.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Terre Haute Population by Race

Terre Haute Population Pyramid 2024

Terre Haute Median Age

32.4

Total

31.9

Male

32.9

Female

Terre Haute Adults

There are 47,189 adults, (9,342 of whom are seniors) in Terre Haute.

Terre Haute Age Dependency

54.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Terre Haute Sex Ratio

Female28,96549.43%
Male29,63450.57%

Terre Haute Population by Age

Terre Haute Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,0882.255347
Non Family11,3771.3340.559.5
Married7,5073.187921
Female2,8613.1242.357.7
Male1,3433.0236.963.1

3.02

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

53.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Terre Haute Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,0808.65%
Associates Degree2,9088.17%
Bachelors Degree5,05014.18%
Graduate Degree3,1808.93%
High School Graduate12,39734.82%
Less Than 9th Grade9752.74%
Some College8,01822.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Terre Haute Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Terre Haute Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,86525,8756,792
Black3,8913,214512
Hispanic1,2671,046201
2+ Races960849157
Asian753676533
Other Race542496127
Native American74550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 91.51%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.78%.

Terre Haute Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,992$50,229$40,933
Graduate Degree$58,161$71,118$47,241
High School Graduate$29,271$32,247$25,718
Less Than 9th Grade$16,313$16,000$20,197
Overall$33,910$37,061$30,466
Some College$32,762$40,848$28,644

$33,910

Average Earnings

$37,061

Average Male

$30,466

Average Female

Terre Haute Earnings by Educational Attainment

Terre Haute Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Terre Haute Language

93.84% of Terre Haute residents speak only English, while 6.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.96% of the population.

Terre Haute Language

Terre Haute Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,01710,78325.66%
Black4,8711,60132.87%
Multiple2,43178532.29%
Hispanic1,77537921.35%
Asian1,21932826.91%
Other95911311.78%
Native17847.06%

26.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.08%

Male Poverty Rate

27.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Terre Haute

The race most likely to be in poverty in Terre Haute is Native, with 47.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Terre Haute is Other, with 11.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.21%.

Terre Haute Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.64%
High School18.94%
Some College18.76%
Bachelors or Greater9.3%

Terre Haute Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.56%
Male Unemployed25.35%
Female Employed19.07%
Male Employed16.95%

Terre Haute Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Terre Haute Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,841$75,061
Households$41,230$58,945
Married Families$75,278$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,862$40,319

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Terre Haute Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.6%

Male Marriage Rate

33.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Terre Haute Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Terre Haute 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 35-44.

Terre Haute Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Terre Haute Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,191

Number of Veterans

3,059

Male Veterans

132

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,205
First Gulf War609
Second Gulf War576
World War II118
Korea93

Terre Haute Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+872
55 to 64800
65 to 74746
35 to 54595
18 to 34178

Terre Haute Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6867%
Black3827.05%
2+ Races1158.09%
Asian80.75%

Terre Haute Veterans by Race

Terre Haute Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Terre Haute Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

51%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Terre Haute Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Terre Haute Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Terre Haute 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

69.53%

Born in Terre Haute

96.14%

Native Born

3.86%

Foreign Born

2.42%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.14% of Terre Haute residents were born in the United States, with 69.53% having been born in Indiana. 2.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Terre Haute Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202958,706340.06%
202858,672340.06%
202758,638340.06%
202658,604340.06%
202558,570340.06%
202458,536340.06%
202358,5021220.21%
202258,380110.02%
202158,369-31-0.05%
202058,400-2,205-3.64%
201960,605-232-0.38%
201860,837-36-0.06%
201760,8731310.22%
201660,742900.15%
201560,652-181-0.3%
201460,833-126-0.21%
201360,959-247-0.4%
201261,2061950.32%
201161,0112150.35%
201060,79600%
200059,6142,1313.71%
199057,483-3,642-5.96%
198061,125-9,210-13.09%
197070,335-2,165-2.99%
196072,5008,28612.9%
195064,2141,5212.43%
194062,693-117-0.19%
193062,810-3,273-4.95%
192066,0837,92613.63%
191058,15721,48458.58%
190036,6736,45621.37%
189030,2174,17516.03%
188026,0429,93961.72%
187016,1037,50987.37%
18608,5944,543112.15%
18504,051-54,655-93.1%

Terre Haute Population by Year