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Wabash County, Indiana

Wabash County, Indiana. Wabash County had 30,713 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.9% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. It holds 17 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs, 7 towns and townships and 5 census-designated) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 18169.

Wabash County is the county of the Wabash, IN micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

30,713

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 30,976 · ACS 2020-2024: 30,844

Median household income

$66,806

±$3,453 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$157,200

±$7,074 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$762

±$82 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Wabash County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 30,976 residents in Wabash County. The Census Bureau estimates 30,713 for July 1, 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 30,844 over 413 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −44 (30,888)
2021→2022 −77 (30,811)
2022→2023 −111 (30,700)
2023→2024 +26 (30,726)
2024→2025 −13 (30,713)

Wabash County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Wabash County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	30,844	6,851,073	−545
Households	12,674±321	2,716,009	no clear change
Average household size	2.30±0.06	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	14,097±66	2,976,568	no clear change

Wabash County's population since 2000

From 34,960 in 2000 to 30,713 in 2025: down 12.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 34,960
2005 (estimate) 33,806
2010 Census 32,888
2015 (estimate) 31,883
2020 Census 30,976
2025 (estimate) 30,713

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Wabash County?

Wabash County holds 17 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 7 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 5 census-designated places. The largest is Noble Township, Wabash County with 13,633 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Wabash County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Noble Township, Wabash County	township	13,922	13,785±26	$64,539	$144,200	12.6%	100%
Wabash	city	10,440	10,358±26	$53,410	$116,500	14.0%	100%
Chester Township, Wabash County	township	7,001	6,984±18	$66,728	$147,300	8.7%	100%
North Manchester	town	5,277	4,819±352	$61,296	$138,200	10.7%	100%
Lagro Township	township	2,733	2,725±14	$82,394	$226,000	5.8%	100%
Pleasant Township, Wabash County	township	2,388	2,268±371	$73,011	$254,900	7.7%	100%
Liberty Township, Wabash County	township	2,191	2,467±379	$65,046	$136,300	15.0%	100%
Paw Paw Township	township	1,542	1,539±268	$68,309	$176,900	11.5%	100%
Waltz Township	township	1,199	1,076±247	$85,268	$182,300	16.9%	100%
La Fontaine	town	798	837±211	$49,464	$96,300	9.8%	100%
LaketonGEOID 1841562	CDP	606	460±190	$60,104	$162,500	9.3%	100%
Roann	town	441	479±124	$58,542	$95,900	12.3%	100%
SomersetGEOID 1870524	CDP	385	221±117	$86,161	$110,000	11.8%	100%
Lagro	town	349	330±135	$58,958	$80,000	10.0%	100%
Liberty MillsGEOID 1843596	CDP	–	139±91	$60,962	$46,800	16.5%	100%
UrbanaGEOID 1878056	CDP	–	116±83	$37,829	$98,900	33.6%	100%
ServiaGEOID 1868742	CDP	–	114±103	not published	$79,700	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Wabash County?

The median resident of Wabash County is 42.7 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.2%. 1.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Wabash County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.7±0.3	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.1%±0.2 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	21.8%±0.3 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.2%	8.6%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.2%±0.7 pts	75.4%	−2.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.2 pts	9.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	2.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.9%±0.7 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.4%±0.4 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.2%±0.6 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.3%±0.9 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	15.4%±1.4 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.8%±1.0 pts	7.4%	−3.2 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.6%±1.7 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.1%±2.4 pts	29.5%	+5.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.1%±1.3 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.0%±0.5 pts	2.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Wabash County earn?

Half of Wabash County's 12,674 households earn less than $66,806 a year (±$3,453), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $66,776 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wabash County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$66,806±$3,453	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$83,614±$4,499	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$35,845±$1,945	$38,351	+$2,433
People below the poverty line	11.1%±2.5 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.5%±4.6 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	7.1%±1.8 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.1%±2.2 pts	89.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Wabash County?

Owners occupy 80.5% of Wabash County's occupied homes and renters 19.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,200 by its owner (±$7,074). The median renter pays $762 a month including utilities, and 29.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wabash County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$157,200±$7,074	$218,200	+$33,515
Median gross rent	$762±$82	$1,062	−$107
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	29.3%±7.0 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,147±$44	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	80.5%±2.2 pts	70.6%	+6.5 pts
Housing units	14,097±66	2,976,568	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.0%±1.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.2%±3.5 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	83.4%±2.4 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	4.5%±1.0 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.6%±0.5 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	34.1%±2.8 pts	16.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Wabash County building?

Builders took permits for 93 new housing units across Wabash County in 2025 (87 single-family), 3.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 35 units
2020 39 units
2021 45 units
2022 32 units
2023 51 units
2024 46 units
2025 93 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Wabash County get to work?

80.7% of Wabash County's workers drive alone and 6.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wabash County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.4%±1.9 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	3.4%±1.1 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.7%±2.8 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	9.1%±1.7 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	2.6%±0.8 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	6.3%±1.7 pts	10.7%	+3.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.5 min±1.4	24.1 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Wabash County's census tracts?

Wabash County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $47,428 (Tract 1026) to $86,042 (Tract 1024).

Census tracts of Wabash County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 102218169102200	North Manchester	5,277	4,819±352	$61,296	$138,200	$660	10.7%
Tract 102318169102300	Laketon (13%)	4,112	4,433±449	$75,179	$218,200	$831	6.5%
Tract 102418169102400	Roann (17%)	3,245	3,207±343	$86,042	$180,200	$916	9.0%
Tract 102518169102500	Lagro (13%)	4,204	4,237±234	$85,853	$238,500	$933	6.5%
Tract 102618169102600	Wabash (87%)	3,036	3,058±396	$47,428	$117,600	$687	12.2%
Tract 102718169102700	Wabash (94%)	4,132	4,141±383	$69,159	$129,300	$789	11.0%
Tract 102818169102800	Wabash (97%)	3,463	3,354±346	$52,396	$111,300	$687	19.3%
Tract 102918169102900	La Fontaine (19%)	3,507	3,595±400	$65,217	$141,400	$777	16.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Wabash County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Wabash County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	54th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	83rd of 92
Residents per square mile	54th of 92
Median household income	52nd of 92
Median home value	69th of 92
Median gross rent	80th of 92
Poverty rate	53rd of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	28th of 92
Median age	20th of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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