Whitley County Demographics

A map of Whitley County's Population by Race

Whitley County, Indiana had a population of 34,191 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Whitley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Whitley County is the 47th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Whitley County's White Population

31,832 residents of Whitley County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Whitley County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Whitley County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Whitley County is more White than neighboring Noble County (84.8% White), Huntington County (92.4% White), Kosciusko County (84.7% White), Wabash County (92.4% White), and Allen County (70.1% White).

Whitley County's Black Population

150 residents of Whitley County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Whitley County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Whitley County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Whitley County is less Black than neighboring Noble County (0.5% Black), Huntington County (0.6% Black), Kosciusko County (0.8% Black), Wabash County (0.5% Black), and Allen County (11.3% Black).

Whitley County's Asian Population

173 residents of Whitley County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Whitley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Whitley County is ranked #42 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Whitley County is more Asian than neighboring Huntington County (0.4% Asian). Whitley County is less Asian than neighboring Kosciusko County (1.7% Asian), and Allen County (4.7% Asian).

Whitley County's Hispanic Population

841 residents of Whitley County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Whitley County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Whitley County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Whitley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Noble County (11.1% Hispanic), Huntington County (2.9% Hispanic), Kosciusko County (9.3% Hispanic), Wabash County (2.9% Hispanic), and Allen County (8.5% Hispanic).

Whitley County's Native American/Other Population

172 residents of Whitley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Whitley 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, Whitley County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Whitley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Noble County (0.4% Native American/Other). Whitley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Huntington County (0.6% Native American/Other), Wabash County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Allen County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Whitley County's Multiracial Population

1,023 residents of Whitley County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Whitley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Whitley County is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Whitley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Noble County (2.9% Multiracial), and Kosciusko County (2.9% Multiracial). Whitley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Huntington County (3.1% Multiracial), and Allen County (4.6% Multiracial).

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