Wabash County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17185 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,119
Rank #2,409 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,086 −24.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,322 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.7% +32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,248 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$104,900 −62.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,920 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.6% −44.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,243 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,564 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
95.8% Insured
18.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.0%36.0%54.0%71.9%89.9%93.4%2.2%2.1%1.6%0.5%0.1%

About Wabash County, Illinois

Wabash County, Illinois has a total population of 11,119, making it the 2,409th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wabash County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wabash County is $57,086, which ranks #2,322 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Wabash County is $104,900, 62.8% below the national median. Renters in Wabash County pay a median gross rent of $794 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wabash County, 18.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.7 min.

Wabash County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Wabash County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.