Town in Elkhart County, Indiana · 2.2 sq mi · 912 people per sq mi
2,010 people live in Wakarusa. The typical household earns $74,464, and the median resident is 39.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,998 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.55%
Men 39.1 · Women 41
2010–2026
2,010
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,010
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,010 | +5 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,005 | -9 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 2,014 | +25 | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 1,989 | +5 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 1,984 | -13 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 1,997 | -1 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 1,998 | +13 | 0.65% |
| 2019 | 1,985 | +24 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 1,961 | +26 | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 1,935 | +23 | 1.20% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Wakarusa is growing slower than Elkhart County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 44% |
| Never married | 30% | 38% | 23% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 18% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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