Wayne County, Michigan Population 2023

1,785,455

Wayne County, Michigan's estimated 2023 population is 1,785,455 with a growth rate of -0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wayne County, Michigan is the largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 1,820,584 and has seen a growth of -1.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20101,820,584
20111,817,882-2,702-0.15%
20121,815,180-2,702-0.15%
20131,812,478-2,702-0.15%
20141,809,776-2,702-0.15%
20151,807,074-2,702-0.15%
20161,804,372-2,702-0.15%
20171,801,670-2,702-0.15%
20181,798,968-2,702-0.15%
20191,796,266-2,702-0.15%
20201,793,561-2,705-0.15%
20211,790,859-2,702-0.15%
20221,788,157-2,702-0.15%
20231,785,455-2,702-0.15%
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2023 Growth Rate
-0.15% (-2,702)
County Website
Wayne County
Founded
August 15, 1796
County Seat
Detroit
2010 Population
1,820,584
Growth Since 2010
-1.93% (-35,129)

Wayne County, Michigan Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White925,80651.73%
Black or African American676,50437.8%
Two or more races77,1324.31%
Asian61,4853.44%
Other race42,4692.37%
Native American6,0340.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3510.02%
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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne County, Michigan Population by Race

Wayne County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2023

Wayne County, Michigan Median Age

37.8

Total

36.3

Male

39.3

Female

Wayne County, Michigan Adults

There are 1,363,035 adults, (276,038 of whom are seniors) in Wayne County, Michigan.

Wayne County, Michigan Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female923,23151.58%
Male866,55048.42%

Wayne County, Michigan Population by Age

Wayne County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All685,6352.5863.436.6
Non Family273,3701.252.647.4
Married251,6443.4283.316.7
Female121,4123.6647.452.6
Male39,2093.4760.239.8
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3.4

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

63.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wayne County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 93.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.13%.

Wayne County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,822

Average Earnings

$45,777

Average Male

$34,462

Average Female

Wayne County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne County, Michigan Language

84.71% of Wayne County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 15.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 6.36% of the population.

Wayne County, Michigan Language

Wayne County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black668,420198,37129.68%
White869,499116,10013.35%
Hispanic110,16025,23822.91%
Multiple76,56415,54020.3%
Other42,08012,34929.35%
Asian60,6859,68615.96%
Native5,9911,22720.48%
Islander3517721.94%
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20.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.44%

Male Poverty Rate

21.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Michigan is Black, with 29.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Michigan is White, with 13.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.75%.

Wayne County, Michigan Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.07%
High School20.49%
Some College14.31%
Bachelors or Greater5.91%
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Wayne County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.17%
Male Unemployed35.31%
Female Employed9.38%
Male Employed7.09%
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Wayne County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

36.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wayne County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

75,594

Number of Veterans

69,535

Male Veterans

6,059

Female Veterans

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Wayne County, Michigan Veterans by War

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Wayne County, Michigan Veterans by Age

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Wayne County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Wayne County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Michigan 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

76.07%

Born in Wayne County, Michigan

91.6%

Native Born

9.49%

Foreign Born

3.93%

Non Citizen

5.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.6% of Wayne County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 76.07% having been born in Michigan. 3.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wayne County, Michigan Place of Birth

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