Is being in an area of Indiana that’s growing quickly a good thing or a bad thing?
Depends on who you ask.
Some want bigger, more exciting cities like Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, while others want peace and quiet like in Winona Lake and Alexandria, thank you very much.
But today, we’re going to put opinions aside and look at the cold, hard facts — since 2010, which cities in Indiana have grown the fastest.
After getting knee-deep in the Census’s American Community Survey using Saturday Night Science, we emerged with this set of cities in the Hoosier State that have people climbing over each other to get in.
551.0% growth since 2010 · 10,551 net new residents
176.5% growth since 2010 · 6,864 net new residents
Located in
Johnson County, Indiana
Bargersville is a town in White River and Union townships, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,013 at the 2010 census.
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146.7% growth since 2010 · 6,142 net new residents
Located in
Hancock County, Indiana
McCordsville is a town in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,797 at the 2010 census.
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142.0% growth since 2010 · 6,677 net new residents
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138.7% growth since 2010 · 18,651 net new residents
Located in
Boone County, Indiana
Zionsville is a suburban town located in the extreme southeast area of Boone County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. The population was 14,160 at the 2010 census, and grew to 26,784 in the Census 2016 estimates.
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101.1% growth since 2010 · 11,784 net new residents
Located in
Hendricks County, Indiana
Avon is a town in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,446 at the 2010 census, and in 2016 the estimated population was 16,960.
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97.6% growth since 2010 · 3,860 net new residents
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65.8% growth since 2010 · 4,022 net new residents
Located in
Clark County, Indiana
Sellersburg is a town located within Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 6,128 at time of the 2010 census. Sellersburg is located along Interstate 65, about 15 minutes north of Louisville.
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64.3% growth since 2010 · 8,834 net new residents
Located in
Lake County, Indiana
St. John is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The town of St. John has homes in St. John Township, Hanover Township, and Center Township. St. John was founded in 1837. The population was 14,850 at the 2010 census. In 2009, St. John ranked 48th among CNN’s top 100 places to live in the United States. In 2014, St. John was ranked as the 4th safest place in Indiana by Movoto Real Estate.
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53.9% growth since 2010 · 15,815 net new residents
Located in
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
West Lafayette is a city in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, about 65 miles northwest of the state capital of Indianapolis and 103 miles southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette is directly across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette. As of the 2016 census estimate, its population was 45,872. It is the most densely populated city in Indiana and is home to Purdue University.
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Methodology: How We Measured The Fastest Growing Cities In the Hoosier State for 2026
To figure out which cities are growing the most, we used Saturday Night Science to look at the growth rates for cities since the beginning of the decade, according to the American Community Survey put out by the census every year. Specifically:
- Current Population
- Population in 2010
- Growth rate from 2010 to Current (the latest available data, which came out in Dec 2024)
We ranked all 124 Indiana cities with a population over 5,000 people from highest growth rate to lowest.
The city with the highest growth rate during this time was crowned the fastest-growing city in the Hoosier State.
And for those of you who are a little rusty with their statistics, you can calculate the growth rate by the following formula: [Current Population – Population 2010] / [Population 2010].
The data has been updated for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the fastest growing cities in Indiana.
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Fastest Growing Places In Indiana For 2026
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| Rank | City | Population | Population 2010 | Growth | Absolute Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White | 12,466 | 1,915 | 551.0% | 10,551 |
| 2 | Bargersville | 10,752 | 3,888 | 176.5% | 6,864 |
| 3 | McCordsville | 10,329 | 4,187 | 146.7% | 6,142 |
| 4 | Hunte | 11,379 | 4,702 | 142.0% | 6,677 |
| 5 | Zionsville | 32,095 | 13,444 | 138.7% | 18,651 |
| 6 | Avon | 23,437 | 11,653 | 101.1% | 11,784 |
| 7 | Winfield | 7,816 | 3,956 | 97.6% | 3,860 |
| 8 | Sellersburg | 10,137 | 6,115 | 65.8% | 4,022 |
| 9 | St. John | 22,567 | 13,733 | 64.3% | 8,834 |
| 10 | West Lafayette | 45,159 | 29,344 | 53.9% | 15,815 |
| 11 | Brownsburg | 31,215 | 20,573 | 51.7% | 10,642 |
| 12 | Noblesville | 73,362 | 48,712 | 50.6% | 24,650 |
| 13 | Greenwood | 66,029 | 47,565 | 38.8% | 18,464 |
| 14 | Cedar Lake | 15,295 | 11,136 | 37.3% | 4,159 |
| 15 | Plainfield | 36,369 | 26,643 | 36.5% | 9,726 |
| 16 | Danville | 11,714 | 8,692 | 34.8% | 3,022 |
| 17 | Carmel | 101,651 | 76,771 | 32.4% | 24,880 |
| 18 | Crown Point | 34,393 | 26,078 | 31.9% | 8,315 |
| 19 | Kokomo | 59,122 | 45,886 | 28.8% | 13,236 |
| 20 | Yor | 11,699 | 9,227 | 26.8% | 2,472 |
| 21 | Greenfield | 24,940 | 19,732 | 26.4% | 5,208 |
| 22 | Warsaw | 16,768 | 13,381 | 25.3% | 3,387 |
| 23 | Seymour | 22,371 | 17,922 | 24.8% | 4,449 |
| 24 | Lowell | 11,073 | 8,964 | 23.5% | 2,109 |
| 25 | Whiteland | 5,173 | 4,219 | 22.6% | 954 |
| 26 | Jeffersonville | 51,043 | 42,148 | 21.1% | 8,895 |
| 27 | Columbia City | 9,897 | 8,207 | 20.6% | 1,690 |
| 28 | Pendleton | 5,321 | 4,419 | 20.4% | 902 |
| 29 | Columbus | 51,824 | 43,314 | 19.6% | 8,510 |
| 30 | Speedway | 13,968 | 11,931 | 17.1% | 2,037 |
| 31 | Franklin | 26,168 | 22,508 | 16.3% | 3,660 |
| 32 | Cicero | 5,509 | 4,783 | 15.2% | 726 |
| 33 | New Haven | 15,698 | 13,857 | 13.3% | 1,841 |
| 34 | Batesville | 7,282 | 6,436 | 13.1% | 846 |
| 35 | Lebanon | 17,812 | 15,769 | 13.0% | 2,043 |
| 36 | Garrett | 6,642 | 5,919 | 12.2% | 723 |
| 37 | Valparaiso | 34,733 | 30,990 | 12.1% | 3,743 |
| 38 | Angola | 9,408 | 8,424 | 11.7% | 984 |
| 39 | Lawrence | 49,517 | 44,424 | 11.5% | 5,093 |
| 40 | North Vernon | 7,078 | 6,365 | 11.2% | 713 |
| 41 | Charlestown | 8,294 | 7,472 | 11.0% | 822 |
| 42 | Bluffton | 10,529 | 9,531 | 10.5% | 998 |
| 43 | Scottsburg | 7,362 | 6,672 | 10.3% | 690 |
| 44 | Goshen | 34,420 | 31,261 | 10.1% | 3,159 |
| 45 | Huntingburg | 6,396 | 5,821 | 9.9% | 575 |
| 46 | Chesterton | 14,446 | 13,154 | 9.8% | 1,292 |
| 47 | Jasper | 15,991 | 14,572 | 9.7% | 1,419 |
| 48 | Indianapolis | 885,860 | 809,804 | 9.4% | 76,056 |
| 49 | Greensburg | 12,229 | 11,190 | 9.3% | 1,039 |
| 50 | Kendallville | 10,556 | 9,666 | 9.2% | 890 |
| 51 | Ellettsville | 6,698 | 6,159 | 8.8% | 539 |
| 52 | Auburn | 13,565 | 12,482 | 8.7% | 1,083 |
| 53 | Washington | 12,367 | 11,411 | 8.4% | 956 |
| 54 | Cumberland | 6,267 | 5,785 | 8.3% | 482 |
| 55 | Lafayette | 71,159 | 66,148 | 7.6% | 5,011 |
| 56 | Shelbyville | 20,296 | 18,877 | 7.5% | 1,419 |
| 57 | Winchester | 5,284 | 4,918 | 7.4% | 366 |
| 58 | Winona Lake | 5,080 | 4,746 | 7.0% | 334 |
| 59 | New Whiteland | 5,704 | 5,338 | 6.9% | 366 |
| 60 | Mishawaka | 51,021 | 47,891 | 6.5% | 3,130 |
| 61 | Beech Grove | 14,913 | 14,027 | 6.3% | 886 |
| 62 | Plymouth | 10,664 | 10,044 | 6.2% | 620 |
| 63 | Porter | 5,217 | 4,914 | 6.2% | 303 |
| 64 | Merrillville | 36,476 | 34,428 | 5.9% | 2,048 |
| 65 | Fort Wayne | 268,589 | 253,721 | 5.9% | 14,868 |
| 66 | Boonville | 6,702 | 6,332 | 5.8% | 370 |
| 67 | Portage | 38,082 | 36,291 | 4.9% | 1,791 |
| 68 | Mooresville | 9,751 | 9,348 | 4.3% | 403 |
| 69 | Schererville | 29,701 | 28,478 | 4.3% | 1,223 |
| 70 | Hobart | 29,558 | 28,389 | 4.1% | 1,169 |
| 71 | Brazil | 7,831 | 7,532 | 4.0% | 299 |
| 72 | Crawfordsville | 16,491 | 15,893 | 3.8% | 598 |
| 73 | Lawrenceburg | 5,179 | 4,995 | 3.7% | 184 |
| 74 | Elkhart | 53,733 | 51,837 | 3.7% | 1,896 |
| 75 | New Albany | 37,581 | 36,434 | 3.1% | 1,147 |
| 76 | Gas City | 6,076 | 5,910 | 2.8% | 166 |
| 77 | Dyer | 16,400 | 15,957 | 2.8% | 443 |
| 78 | Lake Station | 13,185 | 12,833 | 2.7% | 352 |
| 79 | Salem | 6,489 | 6,338 | 2.4% | 151 |
| 80 | Bedford | 13,837 | 13,516 | 2.4% | 321 |
| 81 | Munster | 23,733 | 23,254 | 2.1% | 479 |
| 82 | Bloomington | 80,049 | 78,490 | 2.0% | 1,559 |
| 83 | Madison | 12,223 | 11,986 | 2.0% | 237 |
| 84 | Tell City | 7,505 | 7,367 | 1.9% | 138 |
| 85 | Tipton | 5,280 | 5,185 | 1.8% | 95 |
| 86 | Monticello | 5,496 | 5,430 | 1.2% | 66 |
| 87 | La Porte | 22,449 | 22,192 | 1.2% | 257 |
| 88 | Nappanee | 6,815 | 6,742 | 1.1% | 73 |
| 89 | South Bend | 103,085 | 102,073 | 1.0% | 1,012 |
| 90 | Michigan City | 31,814 | 31,613 | 0.6% | 201 |
| 91 | Rochester | 6,215 | 6,209 | 0.1% | 6 |
| 92 | Martinsville | 11,933 | 11,936 | -0.0% | -3 |
| 93 | Highland | 23,680 | 23,710 | -0.1% | -30 |
| 94 | Decatur | 9,811 | 9,901 | -0.9% | -90 |
| 95 | Portland | 6,416 | 6,500 | -1.3% | -84 |
| 96 | Logansport | 17,790 | 18,098 | -1.7% | -308 |
| 97 | Evansville | 116,116 | 118,186 | -1.8% | -2,070 |
| 98 | Anderson | 55,367 | 56,767 | -2.5% | -1,400 |
| 99 | Huntington | 17,030 | 17,479 | -2.6% | -449 |
| 100 | Alexandria | 5,155 | 5,300 | -2.7% | -145 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS, 2010-current. 124 Indiana cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: These Places Grew Up So Fast In Indiana, You Know?
So there you have it, the fastest growing cities in Indiana are led by White which has been growing at a blistering pace this decade relative to other cities and towns around the state.
The fastest-growing cities in Indiana are White, Bargersville, McCordsville, Hunte, Zionsville, Avon, Winfield, Sellersburg, St. John, and West Lafayette.
It’ll be interesting to see if these places can keep growing at the same rate over the next couple of years. We’ll be here to let you know!
