Whitley County Demographics

A map of Whitley County's Population by Race

Whitley County, Indiana has an estimated population of 34,618, a slight increase from the 34,191 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whitley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitley has become more racially diverse since 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 Whitley County, that probability was 13.2% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitley County is ranked the 47th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Whitley County was ranked the 47th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Whitley County's White Population

31,829 residents of Whitley County, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitley County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Whitley County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitley County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Whitley County's population has decreased from 93.1% to 91.9%.

Whitley County is more White than neighboring Noble County (85.1% White), Kosciusko County (85.2% White), and Allen County (69.8% White). Whitley County is less White than neighboring Huntington County (92.9% White), and Wabash County (92.2% White).

Whitley County's Black Population

56 residents of Whitley County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Whitley County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Whitley County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitley County's Black population has declined by an estimated 62.7%. Black residents' share of Whitley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Whitley County is less Black than neighboring Noble County (0.3% Black), Huntington County (0.7% Black), Kosciusko County (0.6% Black), Wabash County (0.9% Black), and Allen County (10.5% Black).

Whitley County's Asian Population

119 residents of Whitley County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Whitley County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Whitley County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitley County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 31.2%. Asian residents' share of Whitley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Whitley County is less Asian than neighboring Noble County (0.6% Asian), Huntington County (0.6% Asian), Kosciusko County (1.4% Asian), Wabash County (0.4% Asian), and Allen County (5.3% Asian).

Whitley County's Hispanic Population

964 residents of Whitley County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whitley County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Whitley County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitley County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Whitley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Whitley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Noble County (11.3% Hispanic), Huntington County (3.2% Hispanic), Kosciusko County (9.7% Hispanic), Wabash County (3.2% Hispanic), and Allen County (9% Hispanic).

Whitley County's Native American/Other Population

287 residents of Whitley County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Whitley County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Whitley County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitley County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 66.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Whitley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Whitley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Noble County (0.5% Native American/Other), Huntington County (0.4% Native American/Other), Kosciusko County (0.3% Native American/Other), Wabash County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Allen County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Whitley County's Multiracial Population

1,363 residents of Whitley County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitley County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Whitley County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitley County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Whitley County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.9%.

Whitley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Noble County (2.2% Multiracial), Huntington County (2.3% Multiracial), Kosciusko County (2.8% Multiracial), and Wabash County (2.9% Multiracial). Whitley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Allen County (4.8% 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.