City in Allegan County, Michigan · 3 sq mi · 1,539 people per sq mi
About 4,600 people live in Wayland. The typical household earns $74,464, and the median resident is 34.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,429 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.92%
Men 35.5 · Women 33.2
1870–2026
4,558
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
4,558
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,558 | +27 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,531 | -8 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 4,539 | +68 | 1.52% |
| 2023 | 4,471 | +56 | 1.27% |
| 2022 | 4,415 | -13 | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 4,428 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 4,429 | +193 | 4.56% |
| 2019 | 4,236 | +7 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 4,229 | +5 | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 4,224 | +36 | 0.86% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 39% | 40% |
| Never married | 38% | 45% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau