Indianapolis, IN

Indiana · 39.777° N, 86.146° W · 361 sq mi

Indianapolis is the 16th largest city on this site, with a population of 885,860 and about 2,454 residents per square mile. The median household earns $66,219 a year, and the median home is worth $224,800.

Population

885,860

US Census ACS 2024

Median home value

$224,800

Owner-occupied units

Conditions

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Sunrise & sunset

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Local time

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Size & density

Land area

361 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

2,454

People per square mile

Rank by population

#16

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#11

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$66,219

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,156

Per month

Homeownership

56%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

24.6 min

One way

People

Median age

34.3

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

34.9%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

12.7%

Households

362,961

2.4 people each

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Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 22^/yr Mostly or fully clear sky

Days with rain 161^/yr 0.01 in or more

Days with snow 31^/yr

Days above 90° 15^/yr

Below freezing 92^/yr

Annual rainfall 43.5ⁱⁿ Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days

Warmest month

July

Average high 85°F

Coldest month

January

Average low 22°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 22.7^%

Professional & business services 12.7^%

Retail trade 11.5^%

Manufacturing 10.9^%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

Wealthiest person in Indiana

Name

Carl Cook

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$9.9B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Bloomington

Source of wealth

Medical devices

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Indiana · private sector

Employer

Indiana University Health

Sector

Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Indiana

Company

Elevance Health

Revenue

$177.0B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Indianapolis

Ticker

ELV

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Indiana

State bird

Northern Cardinal

State flower

Peony

State capital