What are the fastest-growing metro areas in Indiana?
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (+5.4%), Fort Wayne, IN (+3.9%) and Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (+2.9%) grew fastest among Indiana metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 10 ranked Indiana metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | +5.4% | +112,912 | 2,205,695 |
| 2 | Fort Wayne, IN | +3.9% | +17,653 | 466,258 |
| 3 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | +2.9% | +39,528 | 1,402,509 |
| 4 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | +2.7% | +60,880 | 2,312,858 |
| 5 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | +2.1% | +4,613 | 228,468 |
| 6 | Bloomington, IN | +2.0% | +3,277 | 165,231 |
| 7 | Evansville, IN | +1.6% | +4,252 | 273,786 |
| 8 | Terre Haute, IN | +0.3% | +450 | 169,241 |
| 9 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | +0.1% | +299 | 324,538 |
| 10 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | −0.0% | −1,848 | 9,434,123 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. 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. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
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
Which metro area in Indiana is growing fastest?
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: +5.4%, ahead of Fort Wayne, IN (+3.9%) and Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (+2.9%), of 10 Indiana metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. 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. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.