Whitley County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18183 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,618
Rank #1,349 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,083 +3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #668 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.3% vs nat'l
Rank #778 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$219,400 −22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,198 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.6% −29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,413 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −38.1% vs nat'l
Rank #851 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

81.8% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
23.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.4%28.9%43.3%57.8%72.2%86.7%91.9%3.9%2.8%0.7%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Whitley County, Indiana

Whitley County, Indiana has a total population of 34,618, making it the 1,349th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Whitley County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Whitley County is $78,083, which ranks #668 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Whitley County is $219,400, 22.2% below the national median. Renters in Whitley County pay a median gross rent of $934 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Whitley County, 23.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.6 min.

Whitley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.8%).

All data for Whitley 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.