County in Iowa · 525 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
6,842 people live in Wayne County. The typical household earns $61,964, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,507 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.14%
Men 41.5 · Women 41.4
1850–2026
6,842
2026 projection
5.1% 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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1850–2026
6,842
2026 projection
5.1% 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 | 6,842 | +104 | 1.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,738 | +104 | 1.57% |
| 2024 | 6,634 | +87 | 1.33% |
| 2023 | 6,547 | +74 | 1.14% |
| 2022 | 6,473 | -52 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | 6,525 | +18 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 6,507 | +94 | 1.47% |
| 2019 | 6,413 | +37 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 6,376 | -112 | 1.73% |
| 2017 | 6,488 | +50 | 0.78% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 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
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 61% | 55% |
| Never married | 21% | 22% | 20% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau