Whitley County, Indiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,388
Median household income: $75,790
Median home value: $205,200

Home to 34,388 residents, Whitley County is one of Indiana's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,790, its median household income sits above Indiana's $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitley County's population grew 2.0% from 33,730 to 34,388, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $61,741 to $75,790.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population. 82.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,388
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,790
Median home value: $205,200
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 14,940
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,73034,388

Median household income

$61,741$75,790

Median home value

$143,100$205,200

Median gross rent

$722$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,730	$61,741	$143,100	$722
2020	33,899	$64,992	$151,900	$767
2021	34,048	$67,716	$163,800	$799
2022	34,259	$73,636	$189,800	$902
2023	34,388	$75,790	$205,200	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,113	6.1%
5 to 17	5,823	16.9%
18 to 24	2,523	7.3%
25 to 34	4,167	12.1%
35 to 44	4,091	11.9%
45 to 54	4,397	12.8%
55 to 64	4,876	14.2%
65 to 74	3,993	11.6%
75 and over	2,405	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,886	92.7%
Black or African American	70	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	103	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	154	0.4%
Two or more races	1,238	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	906	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,892	7.9%
High school graduate	8,731	36.5%
Some college or associate's	7,856	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,821	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,629	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,060	82.8%
Carpooled	1,239	7.3%
Public transit	24	0.1%
Walked	218	1.3%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	1,233	7.3%
Other means	201	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,999	31.8%
15 to 29 min	5,653	35.9%
30 to 44 min	3,854	24.5%
45 to 59 min	667	4.2%
60+ min	570	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 10.7% (3,627 of 33,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,628	69.1%
Nonfamily households	4,301	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,929	93.2%
Vacant	1,011	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,172	80.2%
Renter-occupied	2,757	19.8%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,395	83.0%
1-unit, attached	231	1.5%
2 to 4 units	473	3.2%
5 to 19 units	736	4.9%
20 or more units	232	1.6%
Mobile home & other	873	5.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 18183
State: Indiana
Land area: 336 sq mi
Water area: 2.35 sq mi
Center point: 41.1364, -85.5019