Wayne County Population

1820–2026

66,002

2026 projection

0.8% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Wayne County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202666,002-1670.25%
202566,169-1670.25%
202466,336+2070.31%
202366,129-1090.16%
202266,238-1890.28%
202166,427-900.14%
202066,517+5740.87%
201965,943-1880.28%
201866,131-1760.27%
201766,307-4160.62%

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Wayne County Demographics

41median age

Median age

Female42.6 yrs
Male39.5 yrs

Adults

51,380
13,101 seniors (65+) · 25% of adults38,279 other adults

Sex

Female 51.2% · 34,009Male 48.8% · 32,388

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 63885+ years, female: 1,14480–84 years, male: 55180–84 years, female: 79975–79 years, male: 95175–79 years, female: 1,32470–74 years, male: 1,83570–74 years, female: 1,81665–69 years, male: 1,80465–69 years, female: 2,23960–64 years, male: 2,49360–64 years, female: 2,50255–59 years, male: 1,84155–59 years, female: 2,02850–54 years, male: 2,04550–54 years, female: 2,13445–49 years, male: 1,88245–49 years, female: 1,94540–44 years, male: 1,97440–44 years, female: 2,27635–39 years, male: 1,87635–39 years, female: 1,69430–34 years, male: 1,92330–34 years, female: 1,80125–29 years, male: 2,04825–29 years, female: 1,78520–24 years, male: 2,11520–24 years, female: 2,21515–19 years, male: 2,19815–19 years, female: 2,22210–14 years, male: 1,73010–14 years, female: 1,9665–9 years, male: 2,4515–9 years, female: 2,1250–4 years, male: 2,0330–4 years, female: 1,99485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 664 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

Wayne County Income

$55,692median household income

Median household income

$55,692

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,404

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.9%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Wayne County Marital Status

46% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married46%49%43%
Never married31%33%29%
Divorced15%13%16%
Widowed8%4%11%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year