Wabash County Demographics

A map of Wabash County's Population by Race

Wabash County, Indiana had a population of 30,976 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wabash County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wabash County is the 53rd most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Wabash County's White Population

28,634 residents of Wabash County identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Wabash County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wabash County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wabash County is more White than neighboring Miami County (86.5% White), Grant County (81.7% White), and Kosciusko County (84.7% White). Wabash County is less White than neighboring Whitley County (93.1% White).

Wabash County's Black Population

158 residents of Wabash County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wabash County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wabash County is ranked #55 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wabash County is more Black than neighboring Whitley County (0.4% Black). Wabash County is less Black than neighboring Miami County (5% Black), Huntington County (0.6% Black), Grant County (6.8% Black), and Kosciusko County (0.8% Black).

Wabash County's Asian Population

161 residents of Wabash County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wabash County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wabash County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wabash County is more Asian than neighboring Miami County (0.4% Asian), and Huntington County (0.4% Asian). Wabash County is less Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.8% Asian), and Kosciusko County (1.7% Asian).

Wabash County's Hispanic Population

897 residents of Wabash County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wabash County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wabash County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wabash County is more Hispanic than neighboring Whitley County (2.5% Hispanic). Wabash County is less Hispanic than neighboring Miami County (3.3% Hispanic), Grant County (5.1% Hispanic), and Kosciusko County (9.3% Hispanic).

Wabash County's Native American/Other Population

201 residents of Wabash County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wabash County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wabash County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wabash County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kosciusko County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Whitley County (0.5% Native American/Other). Wabash County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Miami County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Wabash County's Multiracial Population

925 residents of Wabash County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wabash County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Wabash County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wabash County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kosciusko County (2.9% Multiracial). Wabash County is less Multiracial than neighboring Miami County (3.7% Multiracial), Huntington County (3.1% Multiracial), and Grant County (4.9% Multiracial).

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