Wayne County, Kentucky Population 2024

19,526

Wayne County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 19,526 with a growth rate of -0.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wayne County, Kentucky is the 62nd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 20,833 and has seen a growth of -6.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,256-54-0.28%
202819,310-54-0.28%
202719,364-54-0.28%
202619,418-54-0.28%
202519,472-54-0.28%
202419,526-54-0.28%
202319,580-54-0.28%
202219,634990.51%
202119,535-4-0.02%
202019,539-739-3.64%
201920,278-123-0.6%
201820,401-220-1.07%
201720,621-105-0.51%
201620,7261200.58%
201520,606-9-0.04%
201420,615-163-0.78%
201320,778-38-0.18%
201220,816-74-0.35%
201120,890570.27%
201020,83300%
199017,4684462.62%
198017,0222,75419.3%
197014,268-432-2.94%
196014,700-1,775-10.77%
195016,475-729-4.24%
194017,2041,3568.56%
193015,848-360-2.22%
192016,208-1,310-7.48%
191017,5182,62617.63%
190014,8922,04015.87%
189012,8523402.72%
188012,5121,91018.02%
187010,6023433.34%
186010,2591,56718.03%
18508,6921,29317.48%
18407,399-1,286-14.81%
18308,6857349.23%
18207,9512,52146.43%
18105,430-13,826-71.8%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.28% (-54)
County Website
Wayne County
County Seat
Monticello
2020 Population
19,539
Area
458 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.07% (-13)
Founded
1766

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,28092.95%
Other race5152.62%
Two or more races4982.53%
Native American2681.36%
Black or African American970.49%
Asian80.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne County, Kentucky Population by Race

Wayne County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne County, Kentucky Median Age

43.4

Total

40.8

Male

44.4

Female

Wayne County, Kentucky Adults

There are 15,624 adults, (4,128 of whom are seniors) in Wayne County, Kentucky.

Wayne County, Kentucky Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female9,94350.56%
Male9,72349.44%

Wayne County, Kentucky Population by Age

Wayne County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8972.4673.726.3
Married4,0203.0279.420.6
Non Family2,6701.2676.923.1
Female8513.640.559.5
Male3562.3165.434.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,55511.08%
Associates Degree9196.55%
Bachelors Degree1,0677.6%
Graduate Degree8736.22%
High School Graduate5,55639.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1,75112.48%
Some College2,31116.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wayne County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,36710,2931,899
Hispanic4322296
Other Race3541756
2+ Races1841530
Black69619
Native American413526
Asian800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 88.41%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 63.41%.

Wayne County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,327$77,500$46,042
Graduate Degree$54,040$68,289$52,881
High School Graduate$29,934$34,494$26,671
Less Than 9th Grade$24,848$24,792$0
Overall$33,594$37,410$29,531
Some College$29,783$34,663$28,403

$33,594

Average Earnings

$37,410

Average Male

$29,531

Average Female

Wayne County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne County, Kentucky Language

96.77% of Wayne County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 3.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.55% of the population.

Wayne County, Kentucky Language

Wayne County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,9314,17923.31%
Hispanic72045062.5%
Multiple49836272.69%
Other50628957.11%
Black583763.79%
Native26293.44%

25.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.96%

Male Poverty Rate

27.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 72.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Kentucky is Native, with 3.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.97%.

Wayne County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.46%
High School19.4%
Some College13.79%
Bachelors or Greater4.92%

Wayne County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.76%
Male Unemployed32.16%
Female Employed12.6%
Male Employed7.96%

Wayne County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,951$74,657
Households$41,583$62,297
Married Families$66,351$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,134$35,441

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wayne County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,104

Number of Veterans

1,083

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam346
First Gulf War250
Second Gulf War133
Korea39
World War II0

Wayne County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64466
65 to 74277
75+257
35 to 54104
18 to 340

Wayne County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0950.07434313259555977
Black90.12

Wayne County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Wayne County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.1%

Labor Force Participation

42.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Kentucky 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

77.51%

Born in Wayne County, Kentucky

97.2%

Native Born

2.8%

Foreign Born

1.56%

Non Citizen

1.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.2% of Wayne County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 77.51% having been born in Kentucky. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wayne County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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