Market insight
Market Overview
- Fort Wayne is located in the northeast corner of Indiana.
- The population of Fort Wayne is 269,994 based on the 2023 Estimated U.S. Census Data.
- The population of Allen County is 399,295 based on the 2024 Estimated U.S. Census Data.
- The population of the Fort Wayne area CSA is 580,836 based on the 2024 Estimated STATS Indiana Data.
- The Fort Wayne CSA ranks 79 out of 172 total CSA’s in the US based on 2020 Estimated U.S. Census Data.
Market Inventory Totals
- Total Allen County retail inventory = 14,677,281 SF
- Total Allen County office inventory = 14,522,797 SF
- Total NE IN (or 10 county) industrial inventory = 121,246,890 SF
Distances of major cities from Fort Wayne:
- Indianapolis 116 miles
- Detroit 160 miles
- Chicago 158 miles
- Cincinnati 154 miles
- Columbus 156 miles
Total Population by County - Northeast Indiana
| County | 2024 | Post Pandemic | 1-Year Change | 1-Year Change | Natural Change | International | Domestic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 36,584 | 2.05% | 0.82% | 115 | 330 | 57 | -268 |
| Allen | 399,295 | 3.42% | 1.20% | 4,164 | 1,738 | 1,811 | 601 |
| DeKalb | 44,330 | 2.40% | 0.30% | 153 | 85 | 28 | 38 |
| Huntington | 36,944 | 0.81% | 0.44% | 126 | -39 | 80 | 86 |
| Kosciusko | 80,669 | 0.66% | 0.38% | 228 | 32 | 162 | 34 |
| LaGrange | 41,122 | 1.43% | 0.53% | 143 | 401 | 37 | -297 |
| Noble | 47,811 | 0.74% | 0.80% | 303 | 119 | 79 | 108 |
| Steuben | 34,862 | 1.22% | -0.16% | -14 | -44 | 89 | -59 |
| Wabash | 30,777 | -0.51% | 0.35% | 15 | -84 | 17 | 85 |
| Wells | 28,798 | 2.28% | 0.85% | 162 | 18 | 31 | 112 |
| Whitley | 34,855 | 1.62% | 0.41% | 99 | 50 | 9 | 43 |
| NEIN | 816,077 | 2.28% | 0.83% | 5,494 | 2,606 | 2,400 | 483 |
| 10 Counties | 416,782 | 1.21% | 0.47% | 1,330 | 868 | 589 | -118 |
| Indiana | 6,924,275 | 1.99% | 0.90% | 44,144 | 9,159 | 30,852 | 4,268 |
Source: Greater Fort Wayne Inc