Wabash County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

11,119

Median Age

43.2

Male Median

41.0

Female Median

46.8

Wabash County, Illinois Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Wabash County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -8.4%%.

-8.4%% Growth

Wabash County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Wabash County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.211,119
202343.011,199
202243.811,321
202144.011,414
202044.311,390
201943.811,546
201843.611,573
201742.811,568
201642.611,587
201542.711,652
201443.311,730
201342.511,848
201242.811,935
201142.012,041
201040.912,141

Wabash County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1716.0%
18–249.1%
25–3410.7%
35–5423.1%
55–6413.5%
65+22.6%

Dependency Ratios for Wabash County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
77.1
Youth Dependency:
37.1
Old-Age Dependency:
40.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Wabash County, Illinois

The median age in Wabash County, Illinois is 43.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wabash County, Illinois is 11,119.

In Wabash County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wabash County, Illinois is aging.
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