Bloomington

Population & Demographics

Bloomington, IN

Bloomington is home to 80,049 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 26,095 resident workers commute each day.

IndianaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
80,049
people
Population

80,049 residents

Median age 25.1 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Bloomington population & demographics

Who lives in Bloomington — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
80,049
Median age
25.1yrs
Median household income
$50,465
Median home value
$321,400
Median gross rent
$1,200/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
58.8%
Poverty rate
29.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Bloomington

How Bloomington breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White74.3%
Asian10.7%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%
Black4.9%
Two or more races4.2%
Some other race0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%

Race across Bloomington

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Bloomington.

Bloomington at a glance
Employed Residents
26,095
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
47.8mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
49.3%
Share working within the area
Work from home
18.2%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Indianapolis city (balance)
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Bloomington proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Bloomington commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

82 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Bloomington

26,095 commutes, one dot at a time

Bloomington

Where 26,095 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Bloomington, by worker count.

1Bloomington0.0 mi12,867
2Indianapolis city (balance)47.8 mi3,263
3Spencer15.2 mi451
4Columbus33.2 mi320
5Carmel59.3 mi301
6Fort Wayne151.8 mi248
7Bedford20.8 mi235
8Lafayette87.8 mi200

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Bloomington.

1Bloomington0.0 mi12,867
2Indianapolis city (balance)47.8 mi2,672
3Ellettsville6.8 mi1,295
4Bedford20.8 mi834
5Smithville-Sanders7.3 mi618
6Columbus33.2 mi505
7Carmel59.3 mi493
8Fishers62.8 mi476

Top industries

The sectors that employ Bloomington’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
EDEducational Services31.8%
AFAccommodation and Food Services14.8%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance11.8%
RTRetail Trade9.8%
MFManufacturing6.8%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services3.7%
PAPublic Administration3.3%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services2.9%
COConstruction2.8%
Connectivity

Internet options for Bloomington

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

10 providers · 2 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps98%
5 Gbps97%
8 Gbps80%
See all internet providers in Bloomington

FindBetterInternet is a CensusFlow partner site — we link out so you can compare local plans, and CensusFlow’s Census data stays independent. Provider data is from the FCC National Broadband Map (satellite + fixed wireless excluded).