What are the largest metro areas in Indiana?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is the largest metro area in Indiana, with 9,434,123 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (2,312,858) and Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (2,205,695) come next.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 10 ranked Indiana metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Residents 2025 | Change 2020–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 9,434,123 | −0.0% |
| 2 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 2,312,858 | +2.7% |
| 3 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 2,205,695 | +5.4% |
| 4 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1,402,509 | +2.9% |
| 5 | Fort Wayne, IN | 466,258 | +3.9% |
| 6 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 324,538 | +0.1% |
| 7 | Evansville, IN | 273,786 | +1.6% |
| 8 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 228,468 | +2.1% |
| 9 | Terre Haute, IN | 169,241 | +0.3% |
| 10 | Bloomington, IN | 165,231 | +2.0% |
How this is ranked
The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
What is the largest metro area in Indiana?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is the largest metro area in Indiana, with 9,434,123 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (2,312,858) and Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (2,205,695) come next.
How is this ranking calculated?
The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.