Wabash County, IN

Welcome to Wabash County.

Wabash County has a population of 31 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 421 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 36%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Wabash County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Wabash County comprises Wabash, IN micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Wabash.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	33.2%	64.59%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	28.82%	70.63%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	39.33%	59.39%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	30.86%	67.14%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	22.41%	72.92%	+++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	23.97%	73.83%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	36%

Government Enterprises	8%	15%
Private Industries	92%	38%
Agriculture	4%	206%
Mining	1%	-1%
Utilities	<1%	48%
Construction	4%	45%
Manufacturing	35%	51%
– Durable	25%	63%
– Nondurable	10%	25%
Trade	13%	48%
– Wholesale	6%	71%
– Retail	7%	32%
Transportation	2%	12%
Information	1%	-37%
Finance & Insurance	3%	-10%
Real Estate	7%	-6%
Professional & Business Services	4%	63%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	<1%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	48%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	26%
Other Services²	2%	20%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	5	42
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	3	26
📺 Electronics & Appliance	3	34
🛒 Grocery Stores	7	49
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	6	44
⛽ Gasoline Stations	16	62
👕 Clothing Stores	8	53
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	7	48
💐 Florists	3	45
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	4	39
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	17	57
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	26	64
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	4	30
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	3	25
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	22%	$321,100	N/A
Top 20%	51%	$184,600	$193,400
Next highest 20%	23%	$84,200	$106,000
Middle 20%	15%	$52,900	$66,200
Second lowest 20%	9%	$31,300	$41,300
Bottom 20%	3%	$11,300	$21,900
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		72%	$70,000
Self-Employment		8%	$33,100
Investment Income¹		17%	$22,400
Social Security		33%	$22,600
Supplemental Security		6%	$13,800
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		24%	$25,500
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	4%	7%
$25K – $49K	1%	6%	6%	8%
$50K – $99K	1%	12%	12%	11%
$100K – $199K	<1%	8%	12%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$41,400	$26,500
African-American	$20,500	$16,300
Hispanic	$25,900
Asian	$38,300

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$16,400	$28,100
Highschool & GED	$37,500	$27,400
Some College to Associate’s	$48,400	$30,100
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$60,000	$43,800
Graduate Degree	$85,300	$60,800

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$60,300	$45,100
STEM²	$70,300	$42,800
Gray-Collar³	$57,400	Below $10,000
Pink-Collar⁴	$16,600	Below $10,000
Sales⁵	$41,700	$16,100
Blue-Collar⁶	$36,700	$32,700
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought	+++	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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