Whitley County, Indiana Population 2024

34,907

Whitley County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 34,907 with a growth rate of 0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Whitley County, Indiana is the 47th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 33,351 and has seen a growth of 4.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,7321650.46%
202835,5671650.47%
202735,4021650.47%
202635,2371650.47%
202535,0721650.47%
202434,9071650.47%
202334,7421650.48%
202234,5771070.31%
202134,4701410.41%
202034,3294611.36%
201933,868-168-0.49%
201834,0363040.9%
201733,7322530.76%
201633,479280.08%
201533,45120.01%
201433,4491620.49%
201333,287-49-0.15%
201233,336-21-0.06%
201133,35760.02%
201033,35100%
199027,6511,4365.48%
198026,2152,82012.05%
197023,3952,44111.65%
196020,9542,12611.29%
195018,8281,82710.75%
194017,0011,0706.72%
193015,9312711.73%
192015,660-1,232-7.29%
191016,892-436-2.52%
190017,328-440-2.48%
189017,7688274.88%
188016,9412,54217.65%
187014,3993,66934.19%
186010,7305,540106.74%
18505,1903,953319.56%
18401,237-34,495-96.54%
2024 Growth Rate
0.47% (165)
County Website
Whitley County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Columbia City
2020 Population
34,329
Area
336 mi²
Density
104 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.68% (578)
Founded
1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,23793.74%
Two or more races1,6384.76%
Other race3090.9%
Asian1030.3%
Black or African American700.2%
Native American310.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whitley County, Indiana Population by Race

Whitley County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Whitley County, Indiana Median Age

41.8

Total

40.9

Male

42.5

Female

Whitley County, Indiana Adults

There are 26,452 adults, (6,398 of whom are seniors) in Whitley County, Indiana.

Whitley County, Indiana Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitley County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female17,16849.92%
Male17,22050.08%

Whitley County, Indiana Population by Age

Whitley County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9292.4480.219.8
Married7,6592.9790.99.1
Non Family4,3011.2565.734.3
Female1,2453.1265.534.5
Male7242.777822

2.92

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitley County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3355.58%
Associates Degree2,85211.92%
Bachelors Degree3,82115.97%
Graduate Degree1,6296.81%
High School Graduate8,73136.49%
Less Than 9th Grade5572.33%
Some College5,00420.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Whitley County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,56420,7145,120
2+ Races741736247
Hispanic465454103
Other Race18417354
Asian89790
Black53433
Native American31250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 99.33%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 33.33%.

Whitley County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,562$76,343$49,266
Graduate Degree$68,125$82,371$59,547
High School Graduate$45,000$55,293$33,003
Less Than 9th Grade$33,125$51,250$23,036
Overall$50,267$60,614$38,693
Some College$48,138$64,526$38,454

$50,267

Average Earnings

$60,614

Average Male

$38,693

Average Female

Whitley County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitley County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitley County, Indiana Language

97.11% of Whitley County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.75% of the population.

Whitley County, Indiana Language

Whitley County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,4993,37110.7%
Multiple1,62019612.1%
Hispanic89517319.33%
Other298113.69%
Black26623.08%
Asian10321.94%

10.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.53%

Male Poverty Rate

11.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitley County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitley County, Indiana is Black, with 23.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitley County, Indiana is Asian, with 1.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.61%.

Whitley County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.94%
High School11.06%
Some College6.87%
Bachelors or Greater3.04%

Whitley County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.54%
Male Unemployed13.2%
Female Employed6.77%
Male Employed2.41%

Whitley County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitley County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,589$107,455
Households$75,790$92,181
Married Families$102,869$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,924$53,619

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitley County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitley County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitley 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 55-64.

Whitley County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitley County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,972

Number of Veterans

1,811

Male Veterans

161

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam783
Second Gulf War517
First Gulf War457
Korea77
World War II0

Whitley County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74614
35 to 54598
75+419
18 to 34176
55 to 64165

Whitley County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8887.51%
2+ Races768.24%
Hispanic325.43%
Native American825.81%

Whitley County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Whitley County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitley County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Whitley County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitley County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitley 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

79.41%

Born in Whitley County, Indiana

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of Whitley County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 79.41% having been born in Indiana. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Whitley County, Indiana Place of Birth

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