The interactive map below shows the rates reported per county. In Indiana, 18% of adults reported excessive drinking, which is slightly smaller than the U.S. average of 19%.

That is the portion of LaPorte County’s population that would have to shift from group to group to match the state’s profile. Hendricks comes in 2nd at 4.5%, Allen and Clark tie in 3rd place.

Most northeast Indiana counties – 10 out of 11 in the Fort Wayne area – saw population growth between 2023 and 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau figures released ...

INDIANAPOLIS — New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Indiana’s population had a big increase in 2024. Data shows Indiana added 44,144 people last year to reach a total population of 6.9 ...

Lake County's population grew by an estimated 0.8%, or 3,992 residents, last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It remained the second most populous county in Indiana with 502,955 ...

All told, 73 of Indiana’s 92 counties grew in 2024. This is the largest number of Indiana counties to show an annual population increase since 1997, Kinghorn said. Indiana’s rural rebound.