Muncie, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 67,430. Estimated population in July 2024: 66,164 (-1.9% change)
Males: 31,928 (47.3%), Females: 35,502 (52.7%)

Delaware County

Zip codes: 47302, 47303, 47304, 47305.

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.9 years
Median household income: $26,613
Median house value: $59,300

Population by Race

Races in Muncie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Black (11.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (17.5%), United States (12.8%), Irish (9.3%), English (9.0%), Italian (2.4%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 952 feet

Land area: 24.2 square miles

Map of Muncie, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Muncie

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Muncie city

  • Never married: 38.0%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -4,410 (-6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Muncie:

  • BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (2401 UNIVERSITY AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Muncie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Muncie:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 3 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 16 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Muncie:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Muncie:

  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 17,039; Location: 2000 UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: WWW.BSU.EDU; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (Full-time enrollment: 2,013; Location: 4301 S COWAN RD BOX 3100; Public; Website: www.ivy.tec.in.us/muncie/)
  • INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 191; Location: 411 W RIGGIN RD; Private, for-profit)
  • BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHN (Full-time enrollment: 13; Location: 2401 UNIVERSITY AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • PJ’S COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 2006 N WALNUT ST; Private, for-profit)
  • AMBERS BEAUTY SCHOOL WEST (Location: 2110 WHITE RIVER BLVD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Muncie:

  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 61 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 62 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 63 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 65 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)

Schools

Public high schools in Muncie:

  • MUNCIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,230; Location: 801 N WALNUT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MUNCIE SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCH (Students: 1,098; Location: 1601 E 26TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DELTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 894; Location: 3400 E SR 28; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COWAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 9401 S NOTTINGHAM; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • IN ACA FOR SCI MATH & HUMANITIES (Students: 292; Location: WAGONER HALLS BALL ST UNIV; Grades: 11 – 12)

Private high schools in Muncie:

  • HERITAGE HALL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 6401 RIVER ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 1010 E CENTENNIAL; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Muncie:

  • WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,041; Location: 3100 S TILLOTSON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 931; Location: 2400 W BETHEL AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DELTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 712; Location: 9800 N CR 200 E; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROYERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 1401 E ROYERTON RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BURRIS LABORATORY SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 2000 UNIVERSITY AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • GRISSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 3201 S MACEDONIA AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 2100 S FRANKLIN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • STORER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 3211 MANSFIELD DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 3100 E MEMORIAL DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COWAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 1000 W CR 600 S; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Muncie:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 2301 W GILBERT ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 2801 E 16TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 84; Location: 4001 WEST CLARA LANE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 41; Location: 3500 FUSON RD; Grades: PK – 2)
  • ALPHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 1600 COWING DRIVE; Grades: KG – KG)
  • APPLE TREE CHILD DEV CNTR (Students: 10; Location: 3501 CHADAM LN; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Muncie:

  • MUNCIE CENTER TOWNSHIP PL (Operating income: $4,371,497; Location: 2005 SOUTH HIGH ST; 229,584 books; 17,837 audio materials; 16,142 video materials; 521 serial subscriptions)