Wabash County, Indiana Population 2024

30,498

Wabash County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 30,498 with a growth rate of -0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wabash County, Indiana is the 54th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 32,850 and has seen a growth of -7.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,638-172-0.58%
202829,810-172-0.57%
202729,982-172-0.57%
202630,154-172-0.57%
202530,326-172-0.56%
202430,498-172-0.56%
202330,670-172-0.56%
202230,842-51-0.17%
202130,893-41-0.13%
202030,934-94-0.3%
201931,028-182-0.58%
201831,210-191-0.61%
201731,401-168-0.53%
201631,569-314-0.98%
201531,883-234-0.73%
201432,117-164-0.51%
201332,281-115-0.35%
201232,396-178-0.55%
201132,574-276-0.84%
201032,85000%
199035,069-1,571-4.29%
198036,6401,0873.06%
197035,5532,9489.04%
196032,6053,55812.25%
195029,0472,4469.2%
194026,6011,4315.69%
193025,170-2,061-7.57%
192027,2313051.13%
191026,926-1,309-4.64%
190028,2351,1094.09%
189027,1261,8857.47%
188025,2413,93618.47%
187021,3053,75821.42%
186017,5475,40944.56%
185012,1389,382340.42%
18402,756-26,882-90.7%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.56% (-172)
County Website
Wabash County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Wabash
2020 Population
30,934
Area
413 mi²
Density
74 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.41% (-436)
Founded
09/27/1937 -Larry Jenkins, 1835

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,39394.72%
Two or more races6942.24%
Other race3711.2%
Black or African American3501.13%
Asian1140.37%
Native American920.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wabash County, Indiana Population by Race

Wabash County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Wabash County, Indiana Median Age

42.8

Total

42.3

Male

44

Female

Wabash County, Indiana Adults

There are 24,542 adults, (6,576 of whom are seniors) in Wabash County, Indiana.

Wabash County, Indiana Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wabash County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female15,85851.1%
Male15,17448.9%

Wabash County, Indiana Population by Age

Wabash County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4712.3479.420.6
Married6,5022.879010
Non Family4,2611.2269.430.6
Female1,1863.1765.934.1
Male5223.0861.338.7

2.85

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wabash County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3326.16%
Associates Degree1,9679.1%
Bachelors Degree2,93013.55%
Graduate Degree1,7598.14%
High School Graduate9,04341.83%
Less Than 9th Grade5172.39%
Some College4,07318.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wabash County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wabash County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,77618,9914,545
2+ Races40938859
Hispanic28727154
Other Race17216866
Black71375
Native American53518
Asian41416

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 38.37%.

Wabash County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,162$69,107$52,321
Graduate Degree$54,947$61,510$52,902
High School Graduate$38,173$51,546$25,474
Less Than 9th Grade$26,779$31,098$18,875
Overall$44,657$54,836$33,714
Some College$45,822$57,306$33,374

$44,657

Average Earnings

$54,836

Average Male

$33,714

Average Female

Wabash County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wabash County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wabash County, Indiana Language

97.5% of Wabash County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.59% of the population.

Wabash County, Indiana Language

Wabash County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,3982,89910.58%
Hispanic75914218.71%
Multiple67213820.54%
Black1624527.78%
Other349257.16%

10.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.09%

Male Poverty Rate

12.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wabash County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wabash County, Indiana is Black, with 27.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wabash County, Indiana is Other, with 7.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.82%.

Wabash County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.31%
High School11.71%
Some College6.26%
Bachelors or Greater2.01%

Wabash County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.5%
Female Unemployed22.13%
Female Employed9.04%
Male Employed3.9%

Wabash County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wabash County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,110$91,188
Households$66,194$79,536
Married Families$91,045$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,184$54,055

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wabash County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wabash County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wabash County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wabash County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wabash County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,714

Number of Veterans

1,549

Male Veterans

165

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam676
Second Gulf War320
Korea143
First Gulf War136
World War II0

Wabash County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+577
65 to 74482
55 to 64281
18 to 34216
35 to 54158

Wabash County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6106.89%
Hispanic5710.88%
Other Race4015.27%
2+ Races347.08%
Asian1825.71%
Native American1213.04%

Wabash County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Wabash County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wabash County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Wabash County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wabash County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wabash County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.36%

Born in Wabash County, Indiana

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Wabash County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 80.36% having been born in Indiana. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wabash County, Indiana Place of Birth

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