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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 miles of Indianapolis, IN

About 2.62 million people live within 50 miles of the center of Indianapolis, and 837,000 within 10 miles. The 50-mile circle takes in 226 cities, towns and CDPs and reaches 32 counties in Indiana.

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5 mi (8.0 km)
237,000 68,000–487,000
10 mi (16 km)
837,000 595,000–1.10 million
25 mi (40 km)
1.84 million 1.67–1.98 million
50 mi (80 km)
2.62 million 2.35–2.95 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highCities, towns and CDPsZIP codesArea
5 mi (8.0 km)237,00068,000–487,00031079 mi²
10 mi (16 km)837,000595,000–1.10 million1430314 mi²
25 mi (40 km)1.84 million1.67–1.98 million67771,963 mi²
50 mi (80 km)2.62 million2.35–2.95 million2262017,854 mi²

Circle by circle

Within 5 miles (8.0 km)

About 237,000 people (68,000–487,000). 3 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 10 ZIP codes.

Biggest places within 5 miles

  1. Wynnedale 218 5.0 mi NW
  2. Spring Hill 97 4.9 mi N

Just past 5 miles

  1. Beech Grove 14,671 5.2 mi SE
  2. Speedway 14,373 5.1 mi W
  3. Warren Park 1,509 5.8 mi E

Within 10 miles (16 km)

About 837,000 people (595,000–1.10 million), 600,000 more than within 5 miles. 14 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 30 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 miles

  1. Beech Grove 14,671 5.2 mi SE
  2. Speedway 14,373 5.1 mi W
  3. Southport 2,094 7.8 mi S
  4. Meridian Hills 1,800 8.2 mi N
  5. Warren Park 1,509 5.8 mi E
  6. Clermont 1,403 9.3 mi W

Just past 10 miles

  1. Greenwood 69,349 11.7 mi S
  2. Lawrence 50,420 11.2 mi NE
  3. Cumberland 8,066 11.4 mi E

Within 25 miles (40 km)

About 1.84 million people (1.67–1.98 million), 1.00 million more than within 10 miles. 67 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 77 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 miles

  1. Carmel 105,634 13.6 mi N
  2. Fishers 104,812 16.7 mi NE
  3. Noblesville 76,111 20.2 mi NE
  4. Greenwood 69,349 11.7 mi S
  5. Westfield 66,258 18.5 mi N
  6. Lawrence 50,420 11.2 mi NE

Just past 25 miles

  1. Shelbyville 21,204 25.4 mi SE
  2. Martinsville 12,141 28.4 mi SW
  3. Pendleton 5,930 26.8 mi NE

Within 50 miles (80 km)

About 2.62 million people (2.35–2.95 million), 784,000 more than within 25 miles. 226 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 201 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 miles

  1. Bloomington 83,307 46.1 mi SW
  2. Kokomo 59,999 48.1 mi N
  3. Anderson 56,153 33.3 mi NE
  4. Columbus 52,655 40.7 mi S
  5. Shelbyville 21,204 25.4 mi SE
  6. New Castle 17,390 43.2 mi E

Just past 50 miles

  1. Lafayette 71,238 57.4 mi NW
  2. Muncie 65,466 50.2 mi NE
  3. West Lafayette 45,747 61.8 mi NW

Counties the circles reach

The 5-mile circle reaches one county; the 50-mile circle, 32, all in Indiana.

Within 5 mi
Marion County
Within 10 mi, also
Johnson County and Hendricks County
Within 25 mi, also
Madison County, Boone County, Hancock County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, and Morgan County
Within 50 mi, also
Jackson County, Clinton County, Henry County, Wayne County, Montgomery County, Decatur County, Owen County, Putnam County, Franklin County, Grant County, Monroe County, Rush County, Delaware County, Tippecanoe County, Tipton County, Fayette County, Brown County, Parke County, Howard County, Bartholomew County, Clay County, Carroll County, and Jennings County

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 895 mi² (2,319 km²): the same area as a circle 17 mi in radius. The farthest point is 28 mi away, to the southwest.

That area takes in 100% of the 5-mile circle, 100% of the 10-mile circle, 45% of the 25-mile circle, and 11% of the 50-mile circle. About 1.39 million people live in it, against 1.84 million within 25 miles.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 miles of Indianapolis?

About 837,000 people (595,000–1.10 million), from the population of each ZIP code area in the Census ACS 2020–2024. Within 5 miles it’s 237,000, and within 50 miles, 2.62 million.

Which cities are within 50 miles of Indianapolis?

226 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 201 ZIP codes. The biggest: Carmel (105,634), 14 mi north, Fishers (104,812), 17 mi northeast, Bloomington (83,307), 46 mi southwest, Noblesville (76,111), 20 mi northeast, Greenwood (69,349), 12 mi south, Westfield (66,258), 18 mi north, Kokomo (59,999), 48 mi north, and Anderson (56,153), 33 mi northeast.

Which counties are within 50 miles of Indianapolis?

The 50-mile circle reaches 32 counties: Marion County, Johnson County, Hendricks County, Madison County, Boone County, Hancock County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Morgan County, Jackson County, Clinton County, Henry County, Wayne County, Montgomery County, Decatur County, Owen County, Putnam County, Franklin County, Grant County, Monroe County, Rush County, Delaware County, Tippecanoe County, Tipton County, Fayette County, Brown County, Parke County, Howard County, Bartholomew County, Clay County, Carroll County, and Jennings County.

How far can you drive from Indianapolis in 30 minutes?

Up to 28 mi from the center (to the southwest), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 895 mi² and about 1.39 million people live in it.

Is Lafayette within 50 miles of Indianapolis?

No: it’s 57 mi (92 km) northwest of the center of Indianapolis in a straight line, 7.4 mi beyond the 50-mile circle.

How big is a 50-mile radius around Indianapolis?

The circle covers 7,854 mi² (20,341 km²). With about 2.62 million people inside, that’s 334 per square mile.

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