City in Wayne County, Michigan · 6 sq mi · 2,813 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Wayne. The typical household earns $59,038, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,647 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.74%
Men 39.9 · Women 44.5
1860–2026
16,931
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
16,931
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 16,931 | -134 | 0.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,065 | -47 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 17,112 | -18 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 17,130 | -65 | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 17,195 | -241 | 1.38% |
| 2021 | 17,436 | -211 | 1.20% |
| 2020 | 17,647 | +827 | 4.92% |
| 2019 | 16,820 | -94 | 0.56% |
| 2018 | 16,914 | -76 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 16,990 | -68 | 0.40% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 173 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 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 43% | 40% |
| Never married | 36% | 38% | 34% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau