County in Tennessee · 734 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
16,798 people live in Wayne County. The typical household earns $52,294, and the median resident is 44.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,220 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.96%
Men 42.4 · Women 48.6
1820–2026
16,798
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
16,798
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,798 | +382 | 2.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,416 | +382 | 2.38% |
| 2024 | 16,034 | -16 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 16,050 | -204 | 1.26% |
| 2022 | 16,254 | -77 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 16,331 | +111 | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 16,220 | -424 | 2.55% |
| 2019 | 16,644 | +11 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 16,633 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 16,637 | -117 | 0.70% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 162 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 44% | 49% |
| Never married | 28% | 35% | 19% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau