Marion County · Indiana
Indianapolis, IN demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Revenue.
Quick answer
Indianapolis, IN has a population of 879,293 and a median household income of $62,996 — about $5,250 a month before tax. That ranks 59 of 94 covered metros by income and 16 of 94 by population.
Population
879,293
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$62,996
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
7%
Indiana + local
Income rank
#59
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Indianapolis household at the median income of $62,996 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,102 a year in sales tax at 7%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Indiana exempts or discounts several categories. Indiana bars local sales taxes entirely, so every Indianapolis address is 7% no matter the county or township line.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Indianapolis-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Indiana Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026