Indiana / Census place 1825000
Fort Wayne
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: Fort Wayne cityAt a glance
A city in numbers.
- Population
- 275,203 2025 estimate
- Annual change
- +0.8% Population estimate
- Density
- 2,462/sq mi 111.8 sq mi land area
- Median age
- 35 years ACS 5-year estimate
Living here
The everyday equation.
Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.
- Median household income
- $61,422
- Median home value
- $188,900
- Median gross rent
- $999
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 29%
- Typical commute
- 21.5 min
- Public transit commute
- 1%
Climate normals
The long view of weather.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.
Representative station: FT WAYNE INTL AP (8 mi from place center)- Average high
- 60.3°F
- Average low
- 41.4°F
- Annual rainfall
- 39.5"
- Annual snowfall
- 33.6"
Month by month
A year in Fort Wayne.
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Data vintage
Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.
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