Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area

**Indianapolis-Carmel**
Common name: Central Indiana
Largest city Other cities	Indianapolis - Carmel - Greenwood - Fishers
Population	Ranked 33^rd in the U.S.
- Total	1,708,625 ^[1]
- Density	440.8/sq. mi. {{{density_km2}}}/km²
Area	3169.2 sq. mi. 8207.7 km²
State(s)	Indiana
Elevation
- Highest point	1480 feet (450 m)
- Lowest point	630 feet (192 m)

The Indianapolis-Carmel, IN, Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 33rd largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States.^[2] It was originally formed by the United States Census Bureau in 1950 and consisted of the Indiana county of Marion. As surrounding counties saw an increase in their population densities and the number of their residents employed within Marion County, they met Census criteria to be added to the MSA. Marion County, Indiana, is now joined with nine other counties to form this MSA. It is now the primary MSA of the Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN Combined Statistical Area which also includes the Anderson, IN, MSA of Madison County, Indiana, the Columbus, IN, MSA of Bartholomew County, Indiana, and the Micropolitan Statistical Areas of Crawfordsville, IN (Montgomery County, Indiana), New Castle, IN (Henry County, Indiana), and North Vernon, IN (Jennings County, Indiana). The Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN Combined Statistical Area has a July 1, 2005 Census Bureau estimated population of 1,958,453.

[edit] County Populations: 1950-2005

Geographic Area	July 1, 2005	Census 2000	1990 Census	1980 Census	1970 Census	1960 Census	1950 Census
Indianapolis, IN MSA	1,640,591	1,607,486	1,380,491	1,166,575	1,109,882	697,567	551,777
Boone County	52,061	46,107	38,147	36,446	30,870	27,543¹	23,993¹
Brown County	15,154	14,957¹	14,080¹	12,377¹	9,057¹	7,024¹	6,209¹
Hamilton County	240,685	182,740	108,936	82,027	54,532	40,132¹	28,491¹
Hancock County	63,138	55,391	45,527	43,939	35,096	26,665¹	20,332¹
Hendricks County	127,483	104,093	75,717	69,804	53,974	40,896¹	24,594¹
Johnson County	128,436	115,209	88,109	77,240	61,138	43,704¹	26,183¹
Madison County	130,412¹	133,358	130,669	139,336¹	138,451¹	125,,819¹	103,911¹
Marion County	863,133	860,454	797,159	765,233	792,299	697,567	551,777
Morgan County	69,778	66,689	55,920	51,999	44,176	33,875¹	23,726¹
Putnam County	36,957	36,019¹	30,315¹	29,163¹	26,932¹	24,927¹	22,950¹
Shelby County	43,766	43,445	40,307	39,887	37,797	34,093¹	28,026¹

¹County was not a part of Indianapolis, IN, MSA at the time of this Census and the county's population is not included in MSA total.

v • d • e Indianapolis metropolitan area

Central city	Indianapolis • Downtown Indianapolis

Municipalities over 10,000 population (in 2000)	Anderson • Beech Grove • Brownsburg • Carmel • Fishers • Franklin • Greenfield • Greenwood • Lawrence • Lebanon • Martinsville • Noblesville • Plainfield • Shelbyville • Speedway

Municipalities 1,000-10,000 population (in 2000)	Alexandria • Arcadia • Avon • Bargersville • Brooklyn • Chesterfield • Clermont • Cicero • Cumberland • Danville • Edgewood • Edinburgh • Elwood • Fairland • Fortville • Frankton • Ingalls • Lapel • McCordsville • Mooresville • Morristown • New Palestine • New Whiteland • Pendleton • Pittsboro • Princes Lakes • Sheridan • Southport • St. Paul • Thorntown • Westfield • Whiteland • Zionsville

Counties	Boone • Hamilton • Hancock • Hendricks • Johnson • Madison • Marion • Morgan • Shelby