Wayne County Population

1790–2026

123.39K

2026 projection

4.8% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Wayne County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026123,388+1,1100.91%
2025122,278+1,1100.92%
2024121,168+1,4371.20%
2023119,731+1,5251.29%
2022118,206+7900.67%
2021117,416-3420.29%
2020117,758-6,1464.96%
2019123,904+4210.34%
2018123,483+2820.23%
2017123,201-1,1670.94%

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Wayne County Demographics

37.3median age

Median age

Female39.4 yrs
Male35.5 yrs

Adults

90,638
20,262 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults70,376 other adults

Sex

Female 50.2% · 59,558Male 49.8% · 59,094

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 75885+ years, female: 1,06480–84 years, male: 1,14480–84 years, female: 1,57975–79 years, male: 1,32275–79 years, female: 2,11270–74 years, male: 2,60070–74 years, female: 2,89965–69 years, male: 3,03865–69 years, female: 3,74660–64 years, male: 3,78460–64 years, female: 4,05055–59 years, male: 3,56655–59 years, female: 3,51050–54 years, male: 3,48050–54 years, female: 3,68345–49 years, male: 3,18745–49 years, female: 3,43240–44 years, male: 3,29240–44 years, female: 3,30635–39 years, male: 3,75735–39 years, female: 3,53330–34 years, male: 4,23830–34 years, female: 3,83925–29 years, male: 4,34025–29 years, female: 3,86320–24 years, male: 4,73920–24 years, female: 3,77815–19 years, male: 3,99215–19 years, female: 3,77910–14 years, male: 3,84910–14 years, female: 3,9205–9 years, male: 4,1505–9 years, female: 3,7420–4 years, male: 3,8580–4 years, female: 3,72385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,187 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

Wayne County Income

$59,733median household income

Median household income

$59,733

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$40,892

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.3%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Wayne County Marital Status

48% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married48%49%46%
Never married33%37%29%
Divorced11%9%12%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year