Fort Wayne, IN Population

Overview

262,676

Total Population

35.1

Median age

51.24%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24,862

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fort Wayne's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Wayne is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Wayne's population under 18 was 24.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Wayne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Wayne, 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.

There are 6,530 more females than males in Fort Wayne:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.24% females and 48.76% males in Fort Wayne, IN.
The Fort Wayne, IN gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 10,885.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 10,733.

Fort Wayne's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Fort Wayne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 24,862 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 237,814 (90.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Wayne is White with a population of 183,02 (69.68% of the total population).

Fort Wayne's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 270,187 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Wayne's population increased by 278 (0.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Wayne's population increased by 10,227 (4.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fort Wayne's population was lowest in year 2005 at 250,506.