Wabash County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,979
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,907
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,979
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,361
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,359
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,361
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,947
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 698
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,402
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $104,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,388
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $794
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,740
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,701
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,137
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,108
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,928
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,086
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,580
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 249
Total employment, 2023 2,660
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 152,426
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 752
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 245
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 50.9
Population per square mile, 2010 53.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 223.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 223.25
FIPS Code 17185