Fort Wayne, IN Demographics

The total population of Fort Wayne is estimated to be 264,514 with 129,178 males (48.84%) and 135,336 females (51.16%). There are 6,158 more females than males in Fort Wayne.
The median household income in Fort Wayne was $58,345 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 40(0.07%) from $58,305 in 2020. This income is 78.20% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fort Wayne sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,981. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fort Wayne stands at $58,439.
In Fort Wayne, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,163 for males and $29,024 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,088 for males and $44,021 for females.
In Fort Wayne, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $61,781, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,444.
In 2022, the population of Fort Wayne was 267,927, a 0.58% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Wayne's population was 266,372, an increase of 0.76% compared to a population of 264,361 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Wayne, IN is 35.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.53% were under the age of 15, 22.50% aged 15 to 29, 42.89% aged 30 to 64, 12.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Wayne population: 69.68% are White, 15.25% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.47% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.31% are some other race and 6.07% are multiracial.