Small manufacturing corridor where union history meets rural conservatism
Wabash County's economy was shaped by early factory and agricultural roots, and the metro consistently posts wide Republican margins in statewide races while retaining a blue-collar demographic profile that once leaned competitive.
| Group | Wabash, IN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 95.0% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 2.0% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.3% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -51.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.7% | 55.5% | — | — | |
| 11.5% | 32.4% | — | — | |
| 3.1% | 8.7% | — | — | |
| 0.7% | 2.0% | — | — | |
| 0.5% | 1.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 64.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Wabash, IN metro area? 130,985 residents across 4 counties.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 15pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+53.1 | R+42.8 | 10.3pp |
| President vs Governor | R+50.8 | R+42.8 | 8.0pp |
| President vs Senate | R+50.8 | R+53.1 | 2.3pp |