Indianapolis metropolitan area

Indianapolis Metropolitan Area
Indianapolis Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
	Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN MSA
	From top, left to right: Indianapolis skyline from White River, Indianapolis 500, The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, downtown Anderson, downtown Noblesville
Map of Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA	Indianapolis (balance) Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood MSA Muncie MSA Columbus MSA Kokomo MSA New Castle μSA Seymour μSA Crawfordsville μSA Greencastle μSA Peru μSA Greensburg μSA
	Indianapolis (balance) Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood MSA Muncie MSA Columbus MSA Kokomo MSA New Castle μSA Seymour μSA Crawfordsville μSA Greencastle μSA Peru μSA Greensburg μSA
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Principal cities	Indianapolis (balance); Carmel; Greenwood; Anderson;
Area
• Metropolitan Statistical Area	15,614.6 km2 (6,028.83 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Urban	1,699,881 (32nd)
• Urban density	908.4/km2 (2,352.6/sq mi)
• MSA	2,111,040 (33rd)
• CSA	2,492,514 (28th)
GDP
• MSA	$184.4 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	460xx, 461xx, 462xx, 466xx, 469xx
Area codes	317, 463, 765, 812, 930

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is an 11-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its principal cities are Indianapolis, Carmel, Greenwood, and Anderson.^[1] Other primary cities with populations of more than 50,000 include Fishers, Noblesville, and Westfield. Located in Central Indiana, it is the largest metropolitan area entirely within Indiana and the seventh largest in the American Midwest.

There are two official metropolitan boundaries for the Indianapolis metro area: the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area (CSA). The two regions are identical except for the addition of three metropolitan areas (Columbus, Kokomo, and Muncie) and six micropolitan statistical areas (Crawfordsville, Greencastle, Greensburg, Seymour, New Castle, and Peru) to the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie CSA that are not included in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood MSA. The population of the MSA was 2,111,040 and the population of the CSA was 2,457,286 as of the 2020 Census.

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is a major center for agribusiness, distribution and logistics, life sciences, manufacturing, and motorsports. In 2021, the gross domestic product of the Indianapolis metropolitan area was (USD) $162.1 billion, among the 30 largest metropolitan economies in the U.S.^[4] In 2023, the Indianapolis metropolitan area was home to three Fortune 500 companies and six Fortune 1000 companies. The metropolitan area is home to several higher education institutions, including Anderson University, Butler University, Franklin College, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Marian University, and the University of Indianapolis, among others. Ivy Tech Community College has several campuses throughout the region.

Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	197,227	—
1910	263,661	33.7%
1920	348,061	32.0%
1930	422,666	21.4%
1940	460,926	9.1%
1950	551,777	19.7%
1960	976,426	77.0%
1970	1,145,871	17.4%
1980	1,208,115	5.4%
1990	1,294,217	7.1%
2000	1,525,104	17.8%
2010	1,887,877	23.8%
2020	2,111,040	11.8%
2022 (est.)	2,141,779	1.5%
data source:^[5]

In the 2020 Census, there were 2,111,040 people residing in the MSA. The racial demographics were 69.6% White, 15.0% Black or African-American, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% Asian, 4.5% Other and 6.6% Two or More Races. 8.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.^[6]

Municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Indianapolis – Pop: 887,642 (2020)
Fishers – Pop: 101,171 (2021)
Carmel – Pop: 100,777 (2021)

Municipalities with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

Noblesville – Pop: 70,926 (2021)
Greenwood – Pop: 64,918 (2021)
Anderson – Pop: 55,130
Westfield – Pop: 50,630 (2021)

Municipalities with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

Lawrence – Pop: 47,866
Plainfield – Pop: 35,592 (2021)
Zionsville – Pop: 31,702 (2021)
Brownsburg – Pop: 30,068 (2021)
Franklin – Pop: 25,437 (2021)
Greenfield – Pop: 24,009 (2021)
Avon – Pop: 22,860 (2021)
Shelbyville – Pop: 19,048
Lebanon – Pop: 16,840 (2021)
Beech Grove – Pop: 14,740
Speedway – Pop: 12,102
Martinsville – Pop: 11,669
Whitestown – Pop: 11,093 (2021)
Danville – Pop: 10,758 (2021)
Bargersville – Pop: 10,239 (2021)

Municipalities with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Mooresville – Pop: 9,576
McCordsville – Pop: 9,524 (2021)
Elwood – Pop: 8,480
Cumberland – Pop: 6,182 (2021)
New Whiteland – Pop: 5,593 (2021)
Tipton – Pop: 5,275 (2020)
Alexandria – Pop: 5,067
Cicero – Pop: 4,891
Edinburgh – Pop: 4,533
Whiteland – Pop: 4,303
Pendleton – Pop: 4,212
Fortville – Pop: 3,953
Pittsboro – Pop: 3,188
Sheridan – Pop: 2,893
Chesterfield – Pop: 2,504
Ingalls – Pop: 2,390
New Palestine – Pop: 2,105
Lapel – Pop: 2,051
Edgewood – Pop: 1,885
Frankton – Pop: 1,831
Southport – Pop: 1,753
Arcadia – Pop: 1,680
Meridian Hills – Pop: 1,673
Brooklyn – Pop: 1,604
Warren Park – Pop: 1,531
Thorntown – Pop: 1,484
Clermont – Pop: 1,402
Monrovia – Pop: 1,354
Morristown – Pop: 1,326
Princes Lakes – Pop: 1,326
Trafalgar – Pop: 1,145
Nashville – Pop: 1,076
St. Paul – Pop: 1,052
Clayton – Pop: 1,001

Municipalities with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

Summitville – Pop: 991
Morgantown – Pop: 988
Jamestown – Pop: 939
Shirley – Pop: 828
Atlanta – Pop: 740
Homecroft – Pop: 740
Windfall – Pop: 696
Paragon – Pop: 662
Rocky Ripple – Pop: 625
Sharpsville – Pop: 553
Coatesville – Pop: 542
North Salem – Pop: 525
Markleville – Pop: 522
Advance – Pop: 509
Lizton – Pop: 497
Wilkinson – Pop: 451
Williams Creek – Pop: 419
Amo – Pop: 413
Orestes – Pop: 411
Stilesville – Pop: 326
Fairland – Pop: 316
Kempton – Pop: 288 (2020)
Wynnedale – Pop: 238
Spring Lake – Pop: 218
Ulen – Pop: 124
Spring Hill – Pop: 101
Bethany – Pop: 81
Country Club Heights – Pop: 78
Woodlawn Heights – Pop: 78
Crows Nest – Pop: 75
North Crows Nest – Pop: 46
River Forest – Pop: 22

Counties

County	2020 Census	2010 Census	Change
Marion County	977,203	903,389	+8.17%
Hamilton County	347,467	274,569	+26.55%
Hendricks County	174,788	145,412	+20.20%
Johnson County	161,765	139,867	+15.66%
Madison County	130,129	131,636	−1.14%
Hancock County	79,840	70,045	+13.98%
Morgan County	71,780	68,939	+4.12%
Boone County	70,812	56,638	+25.03%
Shelby County	45,055	44,393	+1.49%
Brown County	15,475	15,242	+1.53%
Tipton County	15,359	15,936	−3.62%
Total	2,089,653	1,866,066	+11.98%

Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area

As of 2023^[update], the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area (CSA) consists of four metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and six micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) covering 20 counties.^[1] In 2022, the CSA's population estimate was 2,631,863, ranking as the 27th largest in the U.S.

Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood Metropolitan Statistical Area (11 counties: Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Hancock, Morgan, Boone, Shelby, Brown, and Tipton); population: 2,089,673 (2020)
Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (Delaware County); population: 111,903
Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (Howard County); population: 83,658
Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (Bartholomew County); population: 82,208
New Castle, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area (Henry County); population: 48,914
Seymour, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area (Jackson County); population: 46,428
Crawfordsville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area (Montgomery County); population: 37,936
Greencastle, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area (Putnam County); population: 36,726
Peru, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area (Miami County); population: 35,962
Greensburg, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area (Decatur County); population: 26,472

Area codes

The 317 area code covered all of northern and central Indiana until 1948 when the 219 area code was created. Central Indiana remained under the 317 banner until 1997 when growth in and around Indianapolis prompted the creation of 765 area code.

The 317 area code covers the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The counties covered by 317 are Boone, Hancock, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Morgan, and Shelby.

According to the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, the 317 area code was expected to run out of numbers in 2017.^[7] Overlay area code 463 was implemented in late 2016, thereby requiring 10-digit dialing.^[8]

Economy

In 2021, the gross domestic product of the Indianapolis metropolitan area was (USD) $162.1 billion, among the 30 largest metropolitan economies in the U.S.^[4] In 2021, the Indianapolis metropolitan area was home to three Fortune 500 companies and six Fortune 1000 companies.^[10] The largest public companies based in the Indianapolis metropolitan area were:

MSA rank	Company	City	Sector	Revenue (USD billions)	Fortune rank
1	Elevance Health	Indianapolis	Insurance	138.6	20
2	Eli Lilly and Company	Indianapolis	Pharmaceutical	28.3	122
3	Corteva	Indianapolis	Agrochemical	15.7	237
4	Simon Property Group	Indianapolis	Real estate	5.1	593
5	Elanco	Greenfield	Pharmaceutical (animal health)	4.8	628
6	CNO Financial Group	Carmel	Financial services	4.1	682
7	Calumet Specialty Products Partners	Indianapolis	Specialty chemicals	3.1	807
8	Allison Transmission	Indianapolis	Automotive components	2.4	940
9	OpenLane	Carmel	Automotive remarketing	1.5	969
Sources: Fortune^[10] and Indianapolis Business Journal^[11]

Private companies based in the Indianapolis MSA include financial services company OneAmerica Financial, agricultural cooperative CountryMark, and regional airline Republic Airways Holdings.^[12] Other notable companies based in the region include Angi, Barnes & Thornburg, BSA LifeStructures, Complexly, Delta Faucet Company, Emmis Corporation, Envigo, Finish Line, First Internet Bancorp, Formstack, Hackett Publishing Company, Herff Jones, Hubstaff, KLH Audio, Klipsch Audio Technologies, Lids, Lucas Oil Products, Monarch Beverage, Noble Roman's, Pay Less Super Markets, Remy International, and Steak 'n Shake.

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is a major hub for motorsports, specifically American open-wheel car racing.^[13] Notable facilities include Anderson Speedway in Anderson, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, among many others.^[14] Racing teams based in the area include Andretti Autosport, Arrow McLaren, Chip Ganassi Racing, Ed Carpenter Racing, and Juncos Hollinger Racing in Indianapolis; Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in Carmel, HMD Motorsports in Brownsburg, and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in Zionsville, among numerous others.^[15] Italian racecar manufacturer Dallara opened a facility in Speedway in 2012.^[16]

More than 40 collegiate fraternities and sororities are headquartered in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, the largest concentration in North America.^[17]^[18]

Transportation

Highways

Indiana's "Crossroads of America" moniker is largely attributed to the historical function of the Indianapolis metropolitan area has played as a center for logistics and transportation.

Interstates

The Indianapolis area is a major point on the United States Interstate Highway System, as it is a confluence of four major interstate highways:

I-65 – Runs to Gary, Indiana to the north and Louisville, Kentucky Nashville, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama, to the south.
I-69 – Runs to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Lansing and Flint, Michigan to the north and is expected to run to Evansville, Indiana, to the south (currently under construction; Martinsville, Indiana, to Evansville completed)
I-70 – Runs to Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, and Baltimore, Maryland to the east and St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, and Denver, Colorado, to the west.
I-74 – Runs to Cincinnati, Ohio, to the east and Peoria, Illinois, to the west.

Other interstates that cross through the Indianapolis area include:

I-465 – Is a beltway circling suburban Indianapolis that is also known as the USS Indianapolis Memorial Highway
I-865 – Is an east–west connector northwest of Indianapolis in Boone County

US Highways

Indiana state highways

SR 9
SR 13
SR 19
SR 28
SR 32
SR 37
SR 38
SR 39
SR 42
SR 43
SR 44
SR 45
SR 46
SR 47
SR 67
SR 75
SR 109
SR 128
SR 132
SR 134
SR 135
SR 142
SR 144
SR 213
SR 232
SR 234
SR 236
SR 238
SR 244
SR 252
SR 267
SR 334

Other notable roads

Other notable roads in the area are:

Indiana Avenue (Indianapolis) – One of four diagonal streets included in Alexander Ralston's 1821 Plat of Indianapolis, the street became a center for the local African American community and now anchors a cultural district of the same name.
Meridian Street (Indianapolis) – A primary north–south route through Marion and Hamilton counties, the street serves as the axis separating east addresses from west addresses.
Michigan Road – Indiana's first "highway," built in the 1830s and 1840s, running north to Michigan City, Indiana and south to Madison, Indiana.
Sam Jones Expressway (Indianapolis) – Expressway between I-465 and I-70, connecting south-central Indianapolis with the site of the former terminal of the Indianapolis International Airport.
Washington Street (Indianapolis) – A primary east–west street through Marion County, the street follows the route of the National Road for almost all of its length in the city of Indianapolis.

Public transit

Access Johnson County (Johnson County)
Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (Boone and Hendricks counties)
City of Anderson Transit System (Madison County)
IndyGo (Marion County)

Air

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is served by several airports, most under the ownership and operation of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, including Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE), Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), Indianapolis Regional Airport (MQJ), Hendricks County Airport (2R2), Indianapolis Downtown Heliport (8A4), and the busiest airport in the state, Indianapolis International Airport (IND). In 2022, Indianapolis International served 8.7 million passengers and handled 1.25 million metric tonnes of cargo.^[19]

Other airports within the region include:

Rail

Indianapolis Union Station is served by Amtrak's Cardinal, which operates thrice-weekly between Chicago and New York City.

Educational institutions

The Indianapolis metropolitan area is home to several higher education institutions, including:

The ‡ symbol denotes university branches whose main campuses are located outside the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

Sports

Lucas Oil Stadium (top)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (bottom)

Professional teams

Club	Sport	Founded	League	Venue
Indianapolis Colts	American Football	1984	NFL	Lucas Oil Stadium
Indiana Pacers	Basketball	1967	NBA	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indiana Fever	Basketball	2000	WNBA	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indy Eleven	Soccer	2013	USL	IU Michael A. Carroll Stadium Eleven Park (planned 2025)
Indy Fuel	Ice hockey	2014	ECHL	Indiana Farmers Coliseum Fishers Event Center (planned 2024)
Indianapolis Indians	Baseball	1902	IL (Triple-A)	Victory Field

Semi-professional teams

Club	Sport	Founded	League	Venue
F.C. Indiana	Women's Soccer	2003	WPSL	Newton Park
Indianapolis AlleyCats	Ultimate	2012	AUDL	Grand Park

College sports (Division I)

Headquartered in Indianapolis, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the preeminent collegiate athletic governing body in the U.S. and Canada, regulating athletes of 1,281 institutions; conferences; organizations; and individuals. The NCAA also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities and helps more than 450,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports.

Events

The 2008 Indianapolis 500, the 92nd running of the race.

The Indianapolis metropolitan area hosts several notable sporting events annually, including the Brickyard 400, Grand Prix of Indianapolis, NHRA U.S. Nationals, NFL Scouting Combine, Big Ten Football Championship Game, the largest half marathon in the U.S.,^[20] and the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500. The cars competing in the latter race are known as IndyCars as a reference to the event. Indianapolis has also been a frequent host of the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's basketball tournaments. Other major sporting events hosted include Pan American Games X in 1987, Super Bowl XLVI in 2012,^[21] and the 2013 International Champions Cup between Chelsea F.C. and Inter Milan.^[22]

High school sports are highly competitive in Greater Indianapolis. In 2013, MaxPreps ranked Indianapolis No. 3 in its Top 10 Metro Areas for High School Football.^[23]