Demographics · IN
Fort Wayne, IN demographics: 268,589 residents, with a median age of 35.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
268,589people are estimated in Fort Wayne, at a median age of 35.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 35.0 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Fort Wayne, the largest race group is White (64.9%); 10.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 9.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Fort Wayne is 35.0 years (±0.4), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.0% ± 0.3 percentage points male and 51.0% ± 0.3 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 18,621 | 6.9% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±626 |
| 5 to 17 | 46,728 | 17.4% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,355 |
| 18 to 24 | 27,436 | 10.2% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,052 |
| 25 to 34 | 41,635 | 15.5% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±777 |
| 35 to 44 | 34,137 | 12.7% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,276 |
| 45 to 54 | 29,611 | 11.0% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±764 |
| 55 to 64 | 29,482 | 11.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,199 |
| 65 to 74 | 24,436 | 9.1% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±931 |
| 75 and over | 16,503 | 6.1% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±858 |
Median age by sex: 33.9 (male) · 36.3 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Fort Wayne is White at 64.9% of the population. Separately, 10.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 174,430 | 64.9% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±2,101 |
| Black or African American alone | 37,944 | 14.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,452 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,056 | 0.8% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±650 |
| Asian alone | 16,381 | 6.1% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±848 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 159 | 0.1% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±88 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 12,871 | 4.8% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,610 |
| Two or more races | 24,748 | 9.2% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,811 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 28,508 | 10.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,204 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Fort Wayne has 110,929 households. 57.7% are family households and 33.9% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.38 people.
Total households
110,929
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.38
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
57.7% ± 0.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
33.9% ± 1.3 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 110,929 | ±910 |
| Family households | 64,041 | ±1,107 |
| Nonfamily households | 46,888 | ±1,364 |
| Householder living alone | 37,652 | ±1,421 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
9.0% of Fort Wayne residents were born outside the United States. 86.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (6.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 9.0% ± 0.5 percentage points | 24,145 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 86.6% ± 0.7 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 6.9% ± 0.5 percentage points | Spanish · 17,278 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
29.0% ± 0.9 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Fort Wayne hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Fort Wayne is 1825000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.