Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 563,517 | 3 | 8.3% | 6,785,528 |
Today (2024) | 580,836 | 3 | 8.4% | 6,924,275 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 594,632 | 3 | 8.5% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 3.1% | 3 | | 2.0% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2023-2024 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 612 | 4 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 2,016 | 3 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 2,182 | 2 | 23.8% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 38,072 | 2 | 6.6% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 106,409 | 3 | 18.5% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 49,856 | 3 | 8.7% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 149,979 | 3 | 26.1% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 134,220 | 3 | 23.3% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 96,573 | 3 | 16.8% | 17.2% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 2,734 | 3 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 23,311 | 2 | 4.1% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 48,952 | 3 | 8.5% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 590 | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 483,034 | 3 | 84.0% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 16,488 | 2 | 2.9% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 532,206 | 3 | 92.5% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 42,903 | 3 | 7.5% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below) | 224,052 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 43,755 | 4 | 19.5% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 65,004 | 3 | 29.0% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 20,345 | 1 | 9.1% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 65,251 | 2 | 29.1% | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank of 12 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2024 (estimate) | 246,211 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 239,204 | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 162,150 | 3 | 67.8% | 63.9% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 61,902 | 3 | 25.9% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported) | 94,819 | 3 | 8.4% | 1,132,621 |
Public | 81,458 | 3 | 7.9% | 1,033,552 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $58,637 | 3 | 95.7% | $61,243 |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 339 | 3 | 7.0% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 45,464 | 3 | 7.5% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/2025 | 38,889 | 3 | 8.0% | 488,145 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 7,619 | 2 | 9.5% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 316 | 3 | 8.2% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 5,266 | 3 | 8.0% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2024 | Number | Rank of 12 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 289,735 | 3 | 8.4% | 3,455,992 |
Employed | 278,411 | 3 | 8.4% | 3,310,992 |
Unemployed | 11,324 | 3 | 7.8% | 145,000 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.9 | 7 | 92.9% | 4.2 |
April 2025 Unemployment Rate | 2.7 | 8 | 90.0% | 3.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 364,404 | 100.0% | $24,064,314 | 100.0% | $66,037 |
Wage and Salary | 289,352 | 79.4% | $17,121,298 | 71.1% | $59,171 |
Farm Proprietors | 4,903 | 1.3% | $278,087 | 1.2% | $56,718 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 70,149 | 19.3% | $2,975,965 | 12.4% | $42,423 |
Farm | 5,719 | 1.6% | $323,427 | 1.3% | $56,553 |
Nonfarm | 358,685 | 98.4% | $23,740,887 | 98.7% | $66,189 |
Private | 329,985 | 90.6% | $21,751,205 | 90.4% | $65,916 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 23,201 | 6.4% | $655,493 | 2.7% | $28,253 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 5,657 | 1.6% | $111,454 | 0.5% | $19,702 |
Construction | 21,877 | 6.0% | $1,867,442 | 7.8% | $85,361 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 43,689* | 12.0%* | $3,797,039* | 15.8%* | $86,911* |
Information | 3,842 | 1.1% | $276,132 | 1.1% | $71,872 |
Manufacturing | 58,166 | 16.0% | $5,235,566 | 21.8% | $90,011 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 13,492* | 3.7%* | $1,132,456* | 4.7%* | $83,935* |
Retail Trade | 35,649 | 9.8% | $1,476,927 | 6.1% | $41,430 |
Trans., Warehousing | 18,308* | 5.0%* | $1,118,527* | 4.6%* | $61,095* |
Wholesale Trade | 12,556* | 3.4%* | $1,405,002* | 5.8%* | $111,899* |
Other Private (not above) | 85,497* | 23.5%* | $4,282,212* | 17.8%* | $50,086* |
Government | 28,700 | 7.9% | $1,989,682 | 8.3% | $69,327 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2024 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 2,314 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $708,582 | $8,133,071 |
Single-Family | 1,685 | 72.8% | 75.4% | $584,240 | $6,951,719 |
2-Family | 28 | 1.2% | 1.9% | $4,659 | $100,498 |
3- and 4-Family | 3 | 0.1% | 0.8% | $539 | $45,624 |
5+ Family | 598 | 25.8% | 21.9% | $119,144 | $1,035,231 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area
Name | Population in 2024 | Percent of Region |
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Auburn | 13,989 | 2.4% |
Berne | 4,310 | 0.7% |
Bluffton | 10,556 | 1.8% |
Columbia City | 10,185 | 1.8% |
Decatur | 10,072 | 1.7% |
Fort Wayne | 273,203 | 47.0% |
Garrett | 6,663 | 1.1% |
Huntertown | 11,481 | 2.0% |
Huntington | 17,033 | 2.9% |
New Haven | 16,200 | 2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates