Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area

Counties include: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Wells, Whitley

Largest City: Fort Wayne (2024 population: 273,203)

Population per Square Mile: 237.5

Square Miles: 2,445.5

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
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
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%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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