Wayne County, New York Population 2024

90,700

Wayne County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 90,700 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wayne County, New York is the 31st largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 93,751 and has seen a growth of -3.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202990,055-129-0.14%
202890,184-129-0.14%
202790,313-129-0.14%
202690,442-129-0.14%
202590,571-129-0.14%
202490,700-129-0.14%
202390,829-129-0.14%
202290,958-191-0.21%
202191,149-53-0.06%
202091,2021,3861.54%
201989,816-294-0.33%
201890,110-319-0.35%
201790,429-394-0.43%
201690,823-493-0.54%
201591,316-503-0.55%
201491,819-541-0.59%
201392,360-678-0.73%
201293,038-220-0.24%
201193,258-493-0.53%
201093,75100%
199089,1234,5425.37%
198084,5815,1776.52%
197079,40411,41516.79%
196067,98910,66618.61%
195057,3234,5768.68%
194052,7472,7525.5%
193049,9951,1682.39%
192048,827-1,352-2.69%
191050,1791,5193.12%
190048,660-1,069-2.15%
189049,729-1,971-3.81%
188051,7003,9908.36%
187047,710-52-0.11%
186047,7622,8096.25%
185044,9532,8966.89%
184042,0578,41425.01%
183033,643-56,412-62.64%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-129)
County Website
Wayne County
2020 Population
91,202
Area
604 mi²
Density
150 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.55% (-502)
Founded
1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White81,98889.78%
Two or more races4,4284.85%
Black or African American2,2142.42%
Other race1,7341.9%
Asian8010.88%
Native American1560.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne County, New York Population by Race

Wayne County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne County, New York Median Age

43.6

Total

42.3

Male

44.9

Female

Wayne County, New York Adults

There are 72,033 adults, (18,006 of whom are seniors) in Wayne County, New York.

Wayne County, New York Age Dependency

69

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne County, New York Sex Ratio

Female45,45949.78%
Male45,86550.22%

Wayne County, New York Population by Age

Wayne County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All37,7562.3779.820.2
Married19,2992.9992.87.2
Non Family13,2531.2266.333.7
Female3,4783.0159.540.5
Male1,7262.9578.321.7

2.89

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,7645.77%
Associates Degree8,82013.52%
Bachelors Degree10,05615.42%
Graduate Degree6,2529.58%
High School Graduate20,63431.63%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3893.66%
Some College13,31920.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayne County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayne County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White59,24654,48715,510
Hispanic2,2481,592223
2+ Races1,9311,760195
Black1,6091,115199
Other Race1,124780164
Asian487341190
Native American132280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.01%.

Wayne County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,092$78,750$52,731
Graduate Degree$70,771$82,222$63,819
High School Graduate$38,044$42,514$31,226
Less Than 9th Grade$37,218$38,696$33,472
Overall$46,168$54,482$39,626
Some College$44,235$55,959$35,634

$46,168

Average Earnings

$54,482

Average Male

$39,626

Average Female

Wayne County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne County, New York Language

94.68% of Wayne County, New York residents speak only English, while 5.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.38% of the population.

Wayne County, New York Language

Wayne County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White79,8607,8719.86%
Multiple4,37575017.14%
Hispanic4,31668415.85%
Black2,15567631.37%
Other1,70736121.15%
Asian7839512.13%
Native1564025.64%

11.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.52%

Male Poverty Rate

11.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, New York is Black, with 31.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne County, New York is White, with 9.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.65%.

Wayne County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.09%
High School11.34%
Some College8.62%
Bachelors or Greater4.42%

Wayne County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.18%
Male Unemployed23.89%
Female Employed5.49%
Male Employed3.33%

Wayne County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,790$105,095
Households$71,007$87,951
Married Families$101,570$116,930
Non Families$35,877$50,726

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wayne County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,428

Number of Veterans

5,136

Male Veterans

292

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,095
Second Gulf War922
First Gulf War886
Korea229
World War II73

Wayne County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,514
65 to 741,324
35 to 541,147
55 to 641,078
18 to 34365

Wayne County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,9630.075688947858047
2+ Races2520.10396039603960396
Black1570.08105317501290656
Hispanic710.025106082036775106
Other Race310.023956723338485315
Asian240.04152249134948097
Native American10.006578947368421052

Wayne County, New York Veterans by Race

Wayne County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne County, New York 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

84.88%

Born in Wayne County, New York

97.37%

Native Born

2.63%

Foreign Born

0.69%

Non Citizen

1.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.37% of Wayne County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 84.88% having been born in New York. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wayne County, New York Place of Birth

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