Wayne County, Iowa Population 2024

6,624

Wayne County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 6,624 with a growth rate of 1.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wayne County, Iowa is the 93rd largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 6,419 and has seen a growth of 3.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,959670.97%
20286,892670.98%
20276,825670.99%
20266,758671%
20256,691671.01%
20246,624671.02%
20236,557671.03%
20226,490-41-0.63%
20216,531190.29%
20206,512991.54%
20196,413370.58%
20186,376-112-1.73%
20176,488500.78%
20166,438791.24%
20156,359-16-0.25%
20146,375-9-0.14%
20136,384550.87%
20126,329-8-0.13%
20116,337-82-1.28%
20106,41900%
19907,067-1,132-13.81%
19808,199-206-2.45%
19708,405-1,395-14.23%
19609,800-1,937-16.5%
195011,737-1,571-11.8%
194013,308-479-3.47%
193013,787-1,591-10.35%
192015,378-806-4.98%
191016,184-1,307-7.47%
190017,4911,82111.62%
189015,670-457-2.83%
188016,1274,84042.88%
187011,2874,87876.11%
18606,4096,0691785%
1850340-6,619-95.11%
2024 Growth Rate
1.02% (67)
County Website
Wayne County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Corydon
2020 Population
6,512
Area
525 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.72% (112)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,16695.1%
Two or more races2583.98%
Other race370.57%
Black or African American190.29%
Asian40.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne County, Iowa Population by Race

Wayne County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne County, Iowa Median Age

41.9

Total

42

Male

41.8

Female

Wayne County, Iowa Adults

There are 4,799 adults, (1,406 of whom are seniors) in Wayne County, Iowa.

Wayne County, Iowa Age Dependency

91.1

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female3,24650.06%
Male3,23849.94%

Wayne County, Iowa Population by Age

Wayne County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5312.5279.820.2
Married1,3923.290.79.3
Non Family8851.1869.830.2
Female1873.3946.553.5
Male673.4580.619.4

3.15

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1673.84%
Associates Degree54612.57%
Bachelors Degree48611.19%
Graduate Degree1673.84%
High School Graduate1,80241.47%
Less Than 9th Grade2926.72%
Some College88520.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayne County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayne County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1583,709626
2+ Races13613622
Hispanic49434
Other Race15150
Black441
Asian400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 25%.

Wayne County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,000$59,931$41,938
Graduate Degree$34,844$27,500$44,821
High School Graduate$37,017$41,464$26,313
Less Than 9th Grade$44,375$50,000$34,327
Overall$41,133$46,173$34,219
Some College$40,152$46,528$32,391

$41,133

Average Earnings

$46,173

Average Male

$34,219

Average Female

Wayne County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne County, Iowa Language

91.66% of Wayne County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 8.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.15% of the population.

Wayne County, Iowa Language

Wayne County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,98983113.88%
Black1616100%

13.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.12%

Male Poverty Rate

12.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Iowa is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Iowa is White, with 13.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.54%.

Wayne County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.38%
Some College12.49%
High School8.91%
Bachelors or Greater5.01%

Wayne County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.33%
Female Employed6.57%
Male Employed6.45%
Female Unemployed0%

Wayne County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,570$99,106
Households$58,257$80,360
Married Families$81,450$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,806$43,668

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wayne County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

302

Number of Veterans

295

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam129
First Gulf War80
Second Gulf War28
Korea18
World War II11

Wayne County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74114
75+75
35 to 5458
55 to 6448
18 to 347

Wayne County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2920.06303972366148532
2+ Races100.07246376811594203
Hispanic40.056338028169014086

Wayne County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Wayne County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.07%

Born in Wayne County, Iowa

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Wayne County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 74.07% having been born in Iowa. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wayne County, Iowa Place of Birth

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