Wabash County Demographics

A map of Wabash County's Population by Race

Wabash County, Illinois has an estimated population of 11,119, a slight decrease from the 11,361 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 2.2% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 1.6% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wabash County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wabash has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wabash County, that probability was 14.1% in 2020 and 12.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wabash County is ranked the 86th most populous county in Illinois, out of 102 counties. Wabash County was ranked the 86th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wabash County's White Population

10,390 residents of Wabash County, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wabash County is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Wabash County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Wabash County's population has increased from 92.6% to 93.4%.

Wabash County is more White than neighboring Gibson County (90.1% White), Lawrence County (83.8% White), and Posey County (93.2% White). Wabash County is less White than neighboring Edwards County (94.7% White).

Wabash County's Black Population

58 residents of Wabash County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wabash County is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Wabash County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Black residents' share of Wabash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Wabash County is more Black than neighboring Edwards County (0.1% Black), and Richland County (0.3% Black). Wabash County is less Black than neighboring Gibson County (1.8% Black), Lawrence County (6.2% Black), and Posey County (0.7% Black).

Wabash County's Asian Population

181 residents of Wabash County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wabash County is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Wabash County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 27.9%. Asian residents' share of Wabash County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.6%.

Wabash County is more Asian than neighboring Edwards County (0.2% Asian), Gibson County (0.6% Asian), Lawrence County (0.5% Asian), Richland County (0.5% Asian), and Posey County (0.3% Asian).

Wabash County's Hispanic Population

239 residents of Wabash County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wabash County is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wabash County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wabash County's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.1%.

Wabash County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edwards County (1.5% Hispanic), Richland County (2% Hispanic), and Posey County (1.5% Hispanic). Wabash County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gibson County (2.3% Hispanic).

Wabash County's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Wabash County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wabash County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wabash County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wabash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Wabash County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gibson County (0.9% Native American/Other), Richland County (1% Native American/Other), and Posey County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Wabash County's Multiracial Population

245 residents of Wabash County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wabash County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Wabash County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Wabash County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 2.2%.

Wabash County is less Multiracial than neighboring Edwards County (3.4% Multiracial), Gibson County (4.3% Multiracial), Lawrence County (7.3% Multiracial), Richland County (2.8% Multiracial), and Posey County (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.