METRO AREA
Fort Wayne Metro
Fort Wayne, IN · 3 counties · 466,258 residents (2025 est.) · 1,361 sq mi
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Fort Wayne is a metro area of 455,416 people. That puts it in the top 8% of US metro areas for household income. The typical home is worth $214,162, having more than doubled since 2000. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. The population is up 17% since 2000. Renters pay $1,001 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
455,416
+17%since 2000
from 390,156 in 2000
466,258 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,361 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024455K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(30,099)
5 to 97%(31,718)
10 to 147.2%(32,850)
15 to 196.8%(30,815)
20 to 246.4%(29,051)
25 to 3413.9%(63,290)
35 to 4412.7%(57,611)
45 to 5411.6%(52,928)
55 to 6411.8%(53,835)
65 to 749.7%(44,209)
75 to 844.5%(20,313)
85 and over1.9%(8,697)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$71,372
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,983 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.4%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.6%
Information11.6%
Wholesale trade6%
Other services6%
Finance & insurance5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
Public administration4.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.6%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$214,162
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,918 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.0
+32%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(326,656)
Black9.5%(37,247)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(14,550)
Asian1.2%(4,708)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(331,852)
Black9.1%(41,465)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(37,498)
Asian4.6%(20,955)
Other5.2%(23,646)
55
+37%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
41
−11%since 2020
from 46 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.6%(25,592)
Central American1.1%(5,175)
Guatemalan0.8%(3,205)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,952)
South American0.3%(1,444)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,121)
Colombian0.2%(710)
Honduran0.1%(345)
Spaniard0.1%(336)
Venezuelan0.1%(317)
Cuban0.1%(287)
Nicaraguan0.1%(252)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(237)
Ecuadorian0.1%(230)
Peruvian0%(95)
Argentine0%(60)
Bolivian0%(18)
Dominican0%(16)
Costa Rican0%(15)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Burmese2.2%(9,287)
Asian Indian0.6%(2,626)
Filipino0.4%(1,999)
Chinese0.4%(1,610)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,538)
Laotian0.1%(599)
Korean0.1%(559)
Thai0.1%(401)
Pakistani0.1%(387)
Kazakh0.1%(270)
Malaysian0%(176)
Japanese0%(149)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(101)
Nepalese0%(87)
Bangladeshi0%(74)
Cambodian0%(56)
Indonesian0%(19)
Sri Lankan0%(4)
Uzbek0%(4)
Ancestry
German25.8%(117,300)
English10.1%(46,096)
Irish9.2%(41,960)
American5.4%(24,755)
French2.6%(11,645)
Italian2.1%(9,520)
Polish2%(9,033)
Scottish1.9%(8,541)
Swiss1.3%(5,854)
Dutch1.2%(5,369)
Swedish0.9%(4,305)
Norwegian0.7%(3,034)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.6%(2,927)
Welsh0.6%(2,815)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,664)
Hungarian0.4%(2,035)
Arab0.4%(1,637)
British0.3%(1,323)
Russian0.2%(1,068)
Greek0.2%(1,026)
French Canadian0.2%(815)
Canadian0.2%(805)
West Indian0.2%(753)
Austrian0.2%(730)
Danish0.1%(675)
Romanian0.1%(650)
Croatian0.1%(634)
Czech0.1%(613)
Belgian0.1%(573)
Ukrainian0.1%(560)
Lebanese0.1%(542)
Syrian0.1%(481)
Finnish0.1%(416)
Macedonian0.1%(401)
Slovak0.1%(385)
Kenyan0.1%(370)
Jamaican0.1%(341)
Portuguese0.1%(299)
Lithuanian0.1%(291)
Nigerian0.1%(257)
Brazilian0.1%(245)
Ethiopian0.1%(237)
Slovene0%(171)
Serbian0%(166)
Turkish0%(156)
Palestinian0%(149)
Moroccan0%(129)
Ghanaian0%(124)
Haitian0%(124)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(101)
Iranian0%(100)
Latvian0%(80)
Australian0%(78)
Barbadian0%(67)
Israeli0%(60)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Jordanian0%(52)
Egyptian0%(39)
Somali0%(34)
Iraqi0%(33)
Armenian0%(25)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 92.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(61,170)
Married51.7%(91,020)
Widowed2.8%(4,854)
Divorced10.8%(18,989)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(54,793)
Married49.6%(91,697)
Widowed8.2%(15,139)
Divorced12.5%(23,087)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.7%(5,445)
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(4,792)
Vietnam era33.9%(7,169)
Korean War5.7%(1,209)
World War II1.6%(339)
Share of the 21,161 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fort Wayne, IN?
Fort Wayne, IN has about 455,416 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fort Wayne, IN?
The typical household in Fort Wayne, IN earns about $71,372 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fort Wayne, IN expensive?
In Fort Wayne, IN, the median home is worth about $214,162, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.
How educated are people in Fort Wayne, IN?
About 30.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Wayne, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fort Wayne, IN?
About 12.0% of people in Fort Wayne, IN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fort Wayne, IN grown since 1990?
Yes, Fort Wayne, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 100,981 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024