Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area

Counties include: Allen, Wells, Whitley

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

Population per Square Mile: 340.2

Square Miles: 1,361.0

Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	447,781	3	6.6%	6,785,528
Today (2024)	462,978	3	6.7%	6,924,275
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	475,631	3	6.8%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	3.4%	2		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 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	756	4		4,268
Net International Migration	1,851	3		30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	1,806	2	19.7%	9,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2024	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	29,938	3	6.5%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	84,911	3	18.3%	17.0%
College Age (18 to 24)	40,821	4	8.8%	9.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	123,713	3	26.7%	25.9%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	105,783	3	22.8%	23.9%
Seniors (65 and older)	77,812	3	16.8%	17.5%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2024	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	2,308	3	0.5%	0.5%
Asian Alone	24,721	2	5.3%	3.1%
Black Alone	48,673	3	10.5%	10.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	532	3	0.1%	0.1%
White	371,415	3	80.2%	83.2%
Two or More Race Groups	15,329	3	3.3%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	422,643	3	91.3%	90.9%
Hispanic	40,335	4	8.7%	9.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below)	179,472	3	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	34,480	4	19.2%	18.1%
Married Without Children	50,731	3	28.3%	29.3%
Single Parents	16,524	1	9.2%	8.9%
Living Alone	53,318	3	29.7%	29.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2024 (estimate)	197,640	3	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)	191,399	3	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	126,410	3	66.0%	63.9%
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	53,062	3	27.7%	26.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported)	77,462	3	6.8%	1,132,621
Public	65,938	3	6.4%	1,033,552

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023	$59,919	4	97.8%	$61,243
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024	297	3	6.2%	4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024	39,068	3	6.4%	608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/2025	31,805	3	6.5%	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 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	5,951	3	7.4%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	255	3	6.6%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	4,071	3	6.2%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2024	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	232,691	3	6.7%	3,455,992
Employed	223,579	3	6.8%	3,310,992
Unemployed	9,112	3	6.3%	145,000
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.9	9	92.9%	4.2
September 2025 Unemployment Rate	3.3	10	94.3%	3.5

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	295,710	100.0%	$19,764,066	100.0%	$66,836
Wage and Salary	236,875	80.1%	$14,173,563	71.7%	$59,836
Farm Proprietors	2,439	0.8%	$126,612	0.6%	$51,911
Nonfarm Proprietors	56,396	19.1%	$2,425,260	12.3%	$43,004
Farm	2,850	1.0%	$148,436	0.8%	$52,083
Nonfarm	292,860	99.0%	$19,615,630	99.2%	$66,980
Private	270,101	91.3%	$18,000,527	91.1%	$66,644
Accommodation, Food Serv.	19,567	6.6%	$568,954	2.9%	$29,077
Arts, Ent., Recreation	4,918	1.7%	$100,793	0.5%	$20,495
Construction	17,350	5.9%	$1,514,618	7.7%	$87,298
Health Care, Social Serv.	39,578*	13.4%*	$3,570,542*	18.1%*	$90,215*
Information	3,035	1.0%	$207,848	1.1%	$68,484
Manufacturing	39,752	13.4%	$3,547,440	17.9%	$89,239
Professional, Tech. Serv.	11,904*	4.0%*	$1,017,999*	5.2%*	$85,517*
Retail Trade	29,821	10.1%	$1,271,206	6.4%	$42,628
Trans., Warehousing	15,285*	5.2%*	$921,103*	4.7%*	$60,262*
Wholesale Trade	11,184*	3.8%*	$1,282,995*	6.5%*	$114,717*
Other Private (not above)	72,315*	24.5%*	$3,789,277*	19.2%*	$52,400*
Government	22,759	7.7%	$1,615,103	8.2%	$70,965

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	2,034	100.0%	100.0%	$618,739	$8,133,071
Single-Family	1,409	69.3%	75.4%	$494,780	$6,951,719
2-Family	24	1.2%	1.9%	$4,276	$100,498
3- and 4-Family	3	0.1%	0.8%	$539	$45,624
5+ Family	598	29.4%	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
Bluffton	10,556	2.3%
Churubusco	1,857	0.4%
Columbia City	10,185	2.2%
Fort Wayne	273,203	59.0%
Huntertown	11,481	2.5%
Leo-Cedarville	3,761	0.8%
New Haven	16,200	3.5%
Ossian	3,438	0.7%
South Whitley	1,849	0.4%
Woodburn	1,613	0.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates