Wabash County

Located in the Hoosier Heartland, Wabash County has a history of economic innovation and entrepreneurialism amidst a beautiful natural landscape of mature forest, open fields and refreshing rivers and reservoirs. The people of Wabash County take pride in developing their lifestyle, resulting in tremendous cultural and recreation scenes.

From the largest city in Wabash to the towns of LaFontaine, Lagro, North Manchester and Roann and numerous smaller communities, Wabash County is a close knit community in which the people and businesses work together for the betterment of all.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Wabash County	34,960	32,888	30,588	30,357

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	1,611
5-9	1,598
10-14	1,687
15-19	1,952
20-24	1,818
25-29	1,680
30-34	1,709
35-39	1,571
40-44	1,769
45-49	1,749
50-54	1,750
55-59	1,838
60-64	2,053
65-69	2,165
70-74	1,897
75-79	1,547
80-84	1,020
85+	1,174
18+	24,469
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Wabash County	2026
Total	30,588.00
White Alone	92.32%
Black Alone	0.79%
American Indian Alone	0.51%
Asian Alone	0.52%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.03%
Some Other Race	1.45%
Two or More Races	4.38%
Hispanic Origin	3.48%
Diversity Index	20.30

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Wabash County	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.15%
Households	0.02%
Families	-0.11%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	13,215	12,777	12,773	12,786
Housing Units	14,034	14,171	14,191	14,210
Owner Occupied Units			9,822	9,858
Renter Occupied Units			2,951	2,928
Vacant Units			1,418	1,424

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Wabash County	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$197,914	$261,963
Average Home Value	$244,683	$302,905
<$50,000	391	336
$50,000 - $99,999	1,177	655
$100,000 - $149,999	1,765	1,078
$150,000 - $199,999	1,642	1,366
$200,000 - $249,999	1,134	998
$250,000 - $299,999	1,612	2,073
$300,000 - $399,999	1,209	1,752
$400,000 - $499,999	287	520
$500,000 - $749,999	233	443
$1,000,000 +	52	57

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	312
2000-2009	1,146
1990-1999	1,272
1980-1989	1,062
1970-1979	1,612
1960-1969	1,437
1950-1959	1,569
1940-1949	798
1939 or Before	4,811

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Wabash County	2026	2031
Median Household	$73,984	$82,221
Average Household	$90,868	$101,856
Per Capita	$38,264	$43,230

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Wabash County	2026
<$15,000	985
$15,000 - $24,999	1,009
$25,000 - $34,999	868
$35,000 - $49,999	1,298
$50,000 - $74,999	2,301
$75,000 - $99,999	2,033
$100,000 - $149,999	2,493
$150,000 - $199,999	1,074
$200,000+	712

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	14,231
In-County Residents	9,553
Out-of-County Residents	4,562
Drive Alone	11,485
Carpooled	1,288
Public Transport	47
Work at Home	892
Motorcycle	12
Bicycle	26
Walked	373
Other	108
Less than 5 minutes	943
5-9 minutes	2,622
10-14 minutes	1,980
15-19 minutes	1,746
20-24 minutes	1,550
25-29 minutes	797
30-34 minutes	1,222
35-39 minutes	347
40-44 minutes	321
45-59 minutes	1,139
60-89 minutes	455
90+ minutes	217
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	15,289
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	357
Mining	67
Utilities	63
Construction	645
Manufacturing	2,024
Wholesale Trade	780

Retail Trade	1,245
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	239
Furn & Home Furnish Str	18
Electronics & Appl Store	11
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	122
Food & Beverage Stores	280
Health/Pers Care Stores	61
Gasoline Stations	54
Clothing/Accessory Store	32
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	97
General Merchandise Str	331

Transportation/Warehouse	256
Information	135

Finance & Insurance	606
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	445
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	33
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	128

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	156
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	369
Legal Services	52
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	96
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	234
Educational Services	2,054
HealthCare/Social Assist	3,321
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	183

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	992
Accommodation	43
Food Srv/Drinking Places	949

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1,127
Auto Repair/Maintenance	78
Public Administration Emp	571

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Wabash County	2026
<9th Grade	467
Some High School	1,186
GED	1,412
Graduated High School	7,898
Some College/No Degree	3,380
Associates Degree	2,180
Bachelor's Degree	3,784
Graduate Degree	1,615

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	1,221
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	31
Mining Bus	4
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	75
Manufacturing Bus	67
Wholesale Trade Bus	50

Retail Trade Bus	139
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	23
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	5
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	14
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	24
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	10
Gasoline Stations Bus	11
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	9
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	23
General Merchandise Str Bus	16

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	38
Information Bus	25

Finance & Insurance Bus	56
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	20
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	14
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	22

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	47
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	74
Legal Services Bus	15
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	33
Educational Services Bus	31
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	143
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	31

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	81
Accommodation Bus	8
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	73

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	195
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	24
Public Administration Bus	63

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09