Wabash County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18169 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,844
Rank #1,455 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,806 −11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,452 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,031 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,200 −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,093 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.1% −31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,491 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #948 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

80.5% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
23.1% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.2%32.4%48.6%64.8%81.1%92.2%3.2%2.9%0.9%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Wabash County, Indiana

Wabash County, Indiana has a total population of 30,844, making it the 1,455th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wabash County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wabash County is $66,806, which ranks #1,452 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Wabash County is $157,200, 44.2% below the national median. Renters in Wabash County pay a median gross rent of $762 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wabash County, 23.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Wabash County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.2%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Wabash County, Indiana 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.