Wabash County, IL Demographics

The total population of Wabash County is estimated to be 11,321 with 5,516 males (48.72%) and 5,805 females (51.28%). There are 289 more females than males in Wabash County.
The median household income in Wabash County was $53,700 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,686(3.04%) from $55,386 in 2020. This income is 71.98% 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, Wabash County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $80,768. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wabash County stands at $53,700.
In Wabash County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,885 for males and $22,327 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,270 for males and $43,360 for females.
In Wabash County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $53,809.
In 2022, the population of Wabash County was 11,087, a 1.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wabash County's population was 11,210, a decline of 0.93% compared to a population of 11,315 in 2020.
The median age in Wabash County, IL is 44.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.79% were under the age of 15, 16.01% aged 15 to 29, 44.19% aged 30 to 64, 17.39% aged 65 to 84, and 3.62% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wabash County population: 95.11% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.64% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 2.93% are multiracial.