Fort Wayne Population

1850–2026

277.37K

2026 projection

4.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Fort Wayne. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026277,366+2,1630.79%
2025275,203+2,1730.80%
2024273,030+2,8491.05%
2023270,181+2,0580.77%
2022268,123+1,8610.70%
2021266,262+1,8850.71%
2020264,377-5,8102.15%
2019270,187+2,7491.03%
2018267,438+2,2750.86%
2017265,163+1,5900.60%

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Fort Wayne Demographics

35median age

Median age

Female36.3 yrs
Male33.9 yrs

Adults

203,240
40,939 seniors · 20%162,301 other adults

Sex

Female 51% · 137,094Male 49% · 131,495

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,01185+ years, female: 2,96780–84 years, male: 1,54380–84 years, female: 2,52875–79 years, male: 2,96675–79 years, female: 4,48870–74 years, male: 5,06170–74 years, female: 6,40665–69 years, male: 6,16165–69 years, female: 6,80860–64 years, male: 7,32460–64 years, female: 7,43155–59 years, male: 7,12955–59 years, female: 7,59850–54 years, male: 7,37150–54 years, female: 7,50045–49 years, male: 7,14545–49 years, female: 7,59540–44 years, male: 8,39140–44 years, female: 8,81335–39 years, male: 8,50335–39 years, female: 8,43030–34 years, male: 9,83130–34 years, female: 10,11925–29 years, male: 11,17025–29 years, female: 10,51520–24 years, male: 9,90520–24 years, female: 10,41715–19 years, male: 9,32415–19 years, female: 8,82810–14 years, male: 9,66010–14 years, female: 8,9115–9 years, male: 8,5325–9 years, female: 8,5870–4 years, male: 9,4680–4 years, female: 9,15385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,686 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Fort Wayne Income

$61,422median household income

Median household income

$61,422

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$44,570

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Fort Wayne Marital Status

42% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married42%44%41%
Never married38%41%35%
Divorced13%12%14%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated1%<1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year