The average credit card debt in the US for 2016 was $5,700. The average credit card debt in Indiana for 2016 was $5,288. 38.1% of all households carry some sort of credit card debt. Households with the lowest net worth (zero or negative) hold an average of $10,308 in credit card debt. Average credit card debt rose in the last decade from $5,048 to $7,697. This means the average American today holds 52% more debt today than they did a decade ago.