Median Household Income
$53,427
Median Home Value
$162,800
Median Gross Rent
$846/mo
Poverty Rate
21.3%
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Homeownership Rate
67.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2%
Median Age
38.3
Population Over Time
Wayne County grew 2.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
30,170
2016
30,006
2018
29,767
2020
29,959
2022
30,277
2024
30,949
Business & Industry
Wayne County has 639 business establishments employing 7,669 people.
Construction
88
Health care and social assistance
87
Other services (except public administration)
78
Accommodation and food services
60
Professional, scientific, and technical services
37
Finance and insurance
33
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
24
Real estate and rental and leasing
19
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.