Population in Fort Wayne, IN

Population in Fort Wayne, IN was 275,203 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 88 cities in 2025.

2025, persons275,203
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high275,2032025
Series low264,3772020

Population in Fort Wayne, IN, 2020 to 2025

262.5K265K267.5K270K272.5K275K277.5K2020202120222023202420252020: 264,377 persons2021: 266,262 persons2022: 268,123 persons2023: 270,181 persons2024: 273,030 persons2025: 275,203 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025275,203
2024273,030
2023270,181
2022268,123
2021266,262
2020264,377

Compared with Indiana and United States

Place2025
Fort Wayne, IN275,203
Indiana6,973,333
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Fort Wayne, IN?

Population in Fort Wayne, IN was 275,203 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 88 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Fort Wayne, IN?

275,203 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Indiana

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