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Whitley County, Indiana

Whitley County, Indiana · ZIP 46562, 46723, 46725

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 34,885 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 13,929Households
  • $75,790Median household income
  • $205,200Median home value
  • 16Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Whitley County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+11.3%
30k32k34k36k2000: 30,70720002010: 33,29220102020: 34,191202030,70734,191
Population of Whitley County at each census
CensusPopulation
200030,707
201033,292
202034,191

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Whitley County
Under $50k28.8%
$50k to $100k38.4%
$100k to $150k18.4%
$150k to $200k8%
$200k and over6.3%

Median household income $75,790 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Whitley County
Owner occupied
11,172 units
Renter occupied
2,757 units
Vacancy rate
6.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Whitley County2023
Manufacturing6,231
Health care and social assistance1,230
Retail trade1,227
Accommodation and food services975
Other services (except public administration)618
Wholesale trade602
Construction495
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services318

12,810 employees in 699 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Whitley County compared with its state
Whitley County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWhitley CountyIndiana
Population34,3886,811,752
Median household income$75,790$70,051
Median age41.838.0
Median home value$205,200$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.8%28.8%
Foreign-born residents1.2%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes80.2%70.4%
Mean commute to work22.6 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Whitley County16 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Columbia TownshipTownship12,00736.7 sq mi
Columbia CityCity10,1855.62 sq mi
Smith TownshipTownship5,29135.0 sq mi
Thorncreek TownshipTownship4,24635.2 sq mi
Cleveland TownshipTownship3,37949.0 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship2,70937.0 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship2,26535.1 sq mi
Etna-Troy TownshipTownship1,90735.2 sq mi
ChurubuscoTown1,8571.05 sq mi
South WhitleyTown1,8490.85 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship1,79637.1 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,28535.5 sq mi
Tri-LakesCensus designated place1,0703.42 sq mi
LarwillTown2760.18 sq mi
CoesseCensus designated place1280.66 sq mi
LaudCensus designated place990.67 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.