Wayne County, Nebraska Population 2024

9,849

Wayne County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 9,849 with a growth rate of -0.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wayne County, Nebraska is the 27th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 9,610 and has seen a growth of 2.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,724-25-0.26%
20289,749-25-0.26%
20279,774-25-0.26%
20269,799-25-0.25%
20259,824-25-0.25%
20249,849-25-0.25%
20239,874-25-0.25%
20229,899350.35%
20219,8641681.73%
20209,6962833.01%
20199,413670.72%
20189,346860.93%
20179,260-167-1.77%
20169,427520.55%
20159,375-37-0.39%
20149,412-36-0.38%
20139,448-59-0.62%
20129,507510.54%
20119,456-154-1.6%
20109,61000%
19909,364-494-5.01%
19809,858-542-5.21%
197010,4004414.43%
19609,959-170-1.68%
195010,1292492.52%
19409,880-686-6.49%
193010,5668418.65%
19209,725-672-6.46%
191010,3975355.42%
19009,8623,69359.86%
18906,1695,356658.79%
1880813631346.7%
1870182-9,542-98.13%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.25% (-25)
County Website
Wayne County
County Seat
Wayne
2020 Population
9,696
Area
443 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.58% (153)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,77989.71%
Two or more races5545.66%
Other race2963.02%
Black or African American991.01%
Asian340.35%
Native American240.25%
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, Nebraska Population by Race

Wayne County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne County, Nebraska Median Age

31.6

Total

30.1

Male

33

Female

Wayne County, Nebraska Adults

There are 7,806 adults, (1,595 of whom are seniors) in Wayne County, Nebraska.

Wayne County, Nebraska Age Dependency

57.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female4,81049.15%
Male4,97650.85%

Wayne County, Nebraska Population by Age

Wayne County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7622.246832
Married1,8892.8486.613.4
Non Family1,5261.2145.954.1
Female1833.0950.349.7
Male1643.9379.320.7

2.76

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1342.45%
Associates Degree80214.69%
Bachelors Degree1,01518.59%
Graduate Degree58810.77%
High School Graduate1,78332.66%
Less Than 9th Grade1332.44%
Some College1,00418.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wayne County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8774,6861,480
Hispanic41934355
2+ Races24422846
Other Race13712321
Black363633
Asian10104
Native American400

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 91.67%.

Wayne County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,553$49,943$50,946
Graduate Degree$57,601$56,681$58,309
High School Graduate$38,407$52,639$30,446
Less Than 9th Grade$16,458$16,369$0
Overall$45,009$55,024$38,244
Some College$40,897$57,917$22,396

$45,009

Average Earnings

$55,024

Average Male

$38,244

Average Female

Wayne County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne County, Nebraska Language

90.35% of Wayne County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 9.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.68% of the population.

Wayne County, Nebraska Language

Wayne County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1471,04614.64%
Multiple477357.34%
Hispanic855252.92%
Other24862.42%
Native44100%

13.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.57%

Male Poverty Rate

13.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne County, Nebraska

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, Nebraska is Other, with 2.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.74%.

Wayne County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.76%
High School11.57%
Some College9.58%
Bachelors or Greater2.2%

Wayne County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75%
Female Employed12.8%
Male Employed8.81%
Male Unemployed0%

Wayne County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,887$102,539
Households$67,687$80,553
Married Families$88,490$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,667$41,221

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne County, Nebraska 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, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

318

Number of Veterans

318

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam121
First Gulf War74
Korea41
Second Gulf War38
World War II0

Wayne County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74119
75+86
35 to 5463
55 to 6432
18 to 3418

Wayne County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2703.81%
2+ Races4812.4%
Hispanic132.12%

Wayne County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Wayne County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, Nebraska 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

68.17%

Born in Wayne County, Nebraska

94.48%

Native Born

5.52%

Foreign Born

3.79%

Non Citizen

1.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.48% of Wayne County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 68.17% having been born in Nebraska. 3.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wayne County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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