Wabash County, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Wabash County, Indiana has a population of 30,844 across 412 square miles, down 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.71 bn in 2024, 747 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $8.9 m.
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Wabash County
How many people live in Wabash County
- Population30,844
- Households12,674
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$66,806
- Median age42.7
- Median gross rent$762 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,200
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over21,686
- Population under 186,505
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over6,731
- Share 65 and over21.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6417,608
- Civilian labor force15,153
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.3 percent
- Rank by population among Indiana counties54th of 92
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1455th
Wabash County is the 54th largest of 92 Indiana counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.8 percent against 21.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Wabash County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.63 percent
- Census 2020 base population30,972
- Births, 2024347
- Deaths, 2024431
- Natural change, 2024-84
- Net domestic migration, 202485
- Net international migration, 202417
- Total net migration, 2024102
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024457
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2065th
The county has lost 0.63 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Wabash County
Where people moving to Wabash County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving644
- People arriving, from those returns1,152
- Adjusted gross income arriving$30.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,691
- Largest single originWabash County Non-migrants (12,207 households)
- Largest single destination (12,207 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash County Non-migrants | 12,207 | 24,708 | $969.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 162 | 311 | $8.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 142 | 242 | $6.5 m |
| Kosciusko County | 84 | 122 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 68 | 120 | $2.9 m |
| Huntington County | 64 | 116 | $3.4 m |
| Miami County | 53 | 118 | $1.8 m |
| Grant County | 49 | 85 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Wabash County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Wabash County
What the Wabash County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.71 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.68 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.1 percent
- GDP change over five years42.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Indiana counties52nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1411th
- GDP per resident$55,593
Output grew 2.1 percent in the latest year and 42.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Wabash County
Who employs people in Wabash County
- Covered employment, annual average12,395
- Establishments reporting778
- Average annual pay$50,288
- Average weekly wage$967
- Sector 31-33, employment2,756
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$72,091
- Sector 44-45, employment1,305
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,158
- Sector 72, employment934
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,368
- Sector 42, employment696
- Sector 42, average annual pay$63,185
- Sector 23, employment645
- Sector 71, employment276
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,756 | 61 | $72,091 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,305 | 109 | $35,158 |
| Sector 72 | 934 | 62 | $18,368 |
| Sector 42 | 696 | 42 | $63,185 |
| Sector 23 | 645 | 80 | $61,104 |
| Sector 71 | 276 | 8 | $22,903 |
| Sector 52 | 271 | 39 | $64,415 |
| Sector 81 | 244 | 64 | $29,105 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,756 jobs, 22.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Wabash County
What businesses operate in Wabash County
- Establishments, all industries747
- Employment at those establishments10,893
- Annual payroll$536.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Wabash County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202446
- Declared construction value permitted$14.8 m
- Single family units authorised46
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$322,442
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Wabash County
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$634,214
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- 10th percentile approval$47,500
- 90th percentile approval$1,818,000
- Largest single approval$1,818,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)287
- Jobs per approval20.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter11
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals28.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Millwork (including Flooring) (2)
- Most active lenderCommunity First Bank of Indiana (2)
- 504 approvals recorded10
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.1 m
- Average 504 approval$313,300
- Median 504 approval$248,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval12.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved39.6
- Most active CDCCommunity Development Corporation of Fort Wayne (6)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals58.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$12.0 m
The average approval of $634,214 sits well above the median of $300,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wabash County
Do SBA loans in Wabash County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wabash County
Which parts of Wabash County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Wabash, approvals9
- NORTH MANCHESTER, approvals5
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Wabash | 9 | $8,168,200 |
| NORTH MANCHESTER | 5 | $710,800 |
Wabash accounts for 9 approvals against 5 in NORTH MANCHESTER. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wabash County
How big is Wabash County
- Land area412 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Indiana counties31st of 92
- Width, east to west16.1 mi
- Height, north to south27.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land75
- Establishments per square mile1.81
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Wabash County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Wabash County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population30,844
- Households12,674
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$66,806
- Median age42.7
Common questions
Wabash County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wabash County, Indiana?
30,844, in 12,674 households, ranking 54th of 92 Indiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wabash County growing?
The population has fallen 0.63 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 347 births against 431 deaths, with net migration of 102. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wabash County?
$66,806. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,200, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $762 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Wabash County?
747 establishments, employing 10,893 people with an annual payroll of $536.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Wabash County?
Average annual pay is $50,288, or $967 a week, across 12,395 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wabash County?
14 7(a) approvals totalling $8.9 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $3.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Wabash County?
46 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $14.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wabash County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Wabash County come from?
The largest single origin is Wabash County Non-migrants, with 12,207 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,691 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Wabash County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Wabash County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.