The city of Indianapolis, informally referred to as Indy, serves as the capital and the most densely populated city of Indiana, concurrently holding the position of the county seat of Marion County. Recent data released by the United States Census Bureau estimates the collective populace of Indianapolis and Marion County at 977,203 individuals as of the year 2020, with an exception made for independent municipalities within Marion County, thus bringing the total population count to 887,642.
Indianapolis holds the distinction of being the 15th most populous city in the United States, occupying the third spot among the most populous cities in the Midwest, trailing Chicago and Columbus, Ohio. Furthermore, Indianapolis stands as the fourth most populous state capital, only surpassed by Austin, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, and Columbus. As for its metropolitan area, Indianapolis secures the 33rd spot among the most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States, serving a population of 2,111,040 residents. Moreover, the city's
