Wabash County, Indiana

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,901
Median household income: $68,414
Median home value: $143,600

Wabash County is a county in Indiana with a population of 30,901. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,414 runs in line with the Indiana figure of $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Wabash County's population declined 1.6% from 31,389 to 30,901, while its median household income rose 26.1% from $54,259 to $68,414.

The median gross rent is $752. 21.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,901
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,414
Median home value: $143,600
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 14,053
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,38930,901

Median household income

$54,259$68,414

Median home value

$100,500$143,600

Median gross rent

$706$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,389	$54,259	$100,500	$706
2020	31,198	$56,573	$109,600	$710
2021	31,120	$59,611	$117,700	$698
2022	31,032	$66,194	$135,800	$731
2023	30,901	$68,414	$143,600	$752

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,644	5.3%
5 to 17	4,871	15.8%
18 to 24	2,753	8.9%
25 to 34	3,502	11.3%
35 to 44	3,472	11.2%
45 to 54	3,698	12.0%
55 to 64	4,383	14.2%
65 to 74	3,607	11.7%
75 and over	2,971	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,695	92.9%
Black or African American	350	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.1%
Asian	120	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.1%
Some other race	90	0.3%
Two or more races	639	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	938	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,771	8.2%
High school graduate	9,081	42.0%
Some college or associate's	6,108	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,083	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,590	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,710	82.5%
Carpooled	1,159	8.2%
Public transit	17	0.1%
Walked	366	2.6%
Bicycle	28	0.2%
Worked from home	795	5.6%
Other means	111	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,525	41.3%
15 to 29 min	3,940	29.4%
30 to 44 min	2,202	16.4%
45 to 59 min	1,033	7.7%
60+ min	691	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 10.7% (3,136 of 29,185)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,323	66.3%
Nonfamily households	4,231	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,554	89.3%
Vacant	1,499	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,094	80.4%
Renter-occupied	2,460	19.6%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,684	83.1%
1-unit, attached	279	2.0%
2 to 4 units	673	4.8%
5 to 19 units	488	3.5%
20 or more units	178	1.3%
Mobile home & other	751	5.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 18169
State: Indiana
Land area: 413 sq mi
Water area: 8.44 sq mi
Center point: 40.8437, -85.7952