Fort Wayne, IN Demographics

A map of Fort Wayne's Population by Race

Fort Wayne, Indiana had a population of 263,886 in 2020. It was 62.9% White, 15.0% Black, 5.8% Asian, 10.6% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Wayne, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 696 places in Indiana, Fort Wayne is the 2nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Wayne's White Population

165,865 residents of Fort Wayne identify as White, or 62.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Wayne less than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Fort Wayne is ranked #674 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wayne is less White than neighboring New Haven (86.2% White), Huntertown (84.9% White), Leo-Cedarville (93.6% White), Hoagland (94.5% White), and Grabill (89.7% White).

Fort Wayne's Black Population

39,560 residents of Fort Wayne identify as Black, or 15.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Wayne slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Fort Wayne is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wayne is more Black than neighboring New Haven (4% Black), Huntertown (2.9% Black), Leo-Cedarville (0.7% Black), Hoagland (0.2% Black), and Grabill (0.8% Black).

Fort Wayne's Asian Population

15,229 residents of Fort Wayne identify as Asian, or 5.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Wayne roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Fort Wayne is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wayne is more Asian than neighboring New Haven (0.5% Asian), Huntertown (3.9% Asian), Leo-Cedarville (0.4% Asian), Hoagland (0.1% Asian), and Grabill (0.2% Asian).

Fort Wayne's Hispanic Population

27,896 residents of Fort Wayne identify as Hispanic, or 10.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Wayne roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Fort Wayne is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wayne is more Hispanic than neighboring New Haven (4.5% Hispanic), Huntertown (4% Hispanic), Leo-Cedarville (2.6% Hispanic), Hoagland (1.3% Hispanic), and Grabill (4.2% Hispanic).

Fort Wayne's Native American/Other Population

2,252 residents of Fort Wayne identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Wayne roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Fort Wayne is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wayne is more Native American/Other than neighboring New Haven (0.5% Native American/Other), Huntertown (0.5% Native American/Other), Leo-Cedarville (0.3% Native American/Other), Hoagland (0.6% Native American/Other), and Grabill (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fort Wayne's Multiracial Population

13,084 residents of Fort Wayne identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Wayne roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Fort Wayne is ranked #94 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wayne is more Multiracial than neighboring New Haven (4.2% Multiracial), Huntertown (3.8% Multiracial), Leo-Cedarville (2.4% Multiracial), Hoagland (3.2% Multiracial), and Grabill (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.