BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana saw it’s largest population increase in over 15 years and immigration to the state is the reason why, according to new numbers from the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
Indiana’s population is now estimated to be at 6.92 million people, with nearly 45,000 new residents calling the Hoosier state home in 2024.
About 70% of that growth is attributed to a net international migration of 30,852 residents. In 2008, roughly the same percentage growth came from an increase in natural births…