County in Kentucky · 458 sq mi · 43 people per sq mi
19,631 people live in Wayne County. The typical household earns $45,739, and the median resident is 43.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,548 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.76%
Men 41 · Women 44.7
1810–2026
19,631
2026 projection
0.4% 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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1810–2026
19,631
2026 projection
0.4% 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 | 19,631 | +34 | 0.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,597 | +34 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 19,563 | -66 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 19,629 | -40 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 19,669 | +122 | 0.62% |
| 2021 | 19,547 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 19,548 | -730 | 3.60% |
| 2019 | 20,278 | -123 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 20,401 | -220 | 1.07% |
| 2017 | 20,621 | -105 | 0.51% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 196 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 4 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 54% | 49% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau