Wabash County, Indiana
Land area in square miles, 2010 412.43
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,713
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,777
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,978
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,972
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,976
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,888
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,539
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,174
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,147
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $426
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $762
Building Permits, 2025 93
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,674
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,826
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 204,252
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,924
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 472,972
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,335
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,806
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,845
Persons in poverty, percent 10.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 747
Total employment, 2023 10,893
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 536,379
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,902
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 714
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 575
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 611
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 536
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 75.1
Population per square mile, 2010 79.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 412.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 412.43
FIPS Code 18169