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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Indiana vs Tennessee

Indiana and Tennessee compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Indiana leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

8

Indiana wins

5

Tennessee wins

MetricIndianaTennessee
Population6,811,7526,986,082
Median Age38.038.9
Median Household Income$70,051$67,097
Per Capita Income$37,178$37,866
Poverty Rate8.4%9.9%
Unemployment Rate2.7%2.9%
Median Home Value$201,600$256,800
Median Rent$1,020$1,122
Homeownership Rate70.4%67.0%
Bachelor's Degree+28.8%30.4%
High School+90.2%89.6%
Work From Home9.6%11.4%
Avg Commute (min)24.025.7
White78.5%73.5%
Hispanic1.3%1.3%
Black9.3%15.9%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born26.0%35.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Indiana has a population of 6,811,752 compared to Tennessee's 6,986,082.

Across the metrics compared, Indiana leads in 8 categories while Tennessee leads in 5. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.