Wabash County Demographics

A map of Wabash County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	28,441	28,634	92.2%	92.4%
Hispanic	982	897	3.2%	2.9%
Multiracial	903	925	2.9%	3.0%
Black	284	158	0.9%	0.5%
Asian	130	161	0.4%	0.5%
Native American/Other	104	201	0.3%	0.6%

Wabash County, Indiana has an estimated population of 30,844, a less than 1% change from the 30,976 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana 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 14.4% in 2020 and 14.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wabash County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Wabash County was ranked the 53rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wabash County's White Population

28,441 residents of Wabash County, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wabash County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Wabash County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wabash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.2%.

Wabash County is more White than neighboring Miami County (86.9% White), Grant County (82.6% White), Kosciusko County (85.2% White), and Whitley County (91.9% White). Wabash County is less White than neighboring Huntington County (92.9% White).

Wabash County's Black Population

284 residents of Wabash County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wabash County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Wabash County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's Black population has grown by an estimated 79.7%. Black residents' share of Wabash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Wabash County is more Black than neighboring Huntington County (0.7% Black), Kosciusko County (0.6% Black), and Whitley County (0.2% Black). Wabash County is less Black than neighboring Miami County (3.7% Black), and Grant County (4.8% Black).

Wabash County's Asian Population

130 residents of Wabash County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wabash County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Wabash County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 19.3%. Asian residents' share of Wabash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wabash County is more Asian than neighboring Whitley County (0.3% Asian). Wabash County is less Asian than neighboring Miami County (0.6% Asian), Huntington County (0.6% Asian), Grant County (0.9% Asian), and Kosciusko County (1.4% Asian).

Wabash County's Hispanic Population

982 residents of Wabash County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wabash County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Wabash County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Wabash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Wabash County is more Hispanic than neighboring Whitley County (2.8% Hispanic). Wabash County is less Hispanic than neighboring Miami County (3.7% Hispanic), Grant County (5.5% Hispanic), and Kosciusko County (9.7% Hispanic).

Wabash County's Native American/Other Population

104 residents of Wabash County, or 0.3% 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wabash County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wabash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Wabash County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Miami County (0.9% Native American/Other), Huntington County (0.4% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Whitley County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wabash County's Multiracial Population

903 residents of Wabash County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wabash County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wabash County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabash County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Wabash County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Wabash County is more Multiracial than neighboring Huntington County (2.3% Multiracial), and Kosciusko County (2.8% Multiracial). Wabash County is less Multiracial than neighboring Miami County (4.1% Multiracial), Grant County (5.8% Multiracial), and Whitley County (3.9% 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.