Median Household Income
$55,692
Median Home Value
$140,200
Median Gross Rent
$815/mo
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
69.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5%
Median Age
41.0
Population Over Time
Wayne County shrank 2.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
68,360
2016
67,423
2018
66,613
2020
66,176
2022
66,522
2024
66,397
Business & Industry
Wayne County has 1,453 business establishments employing 25,774 people.
Health care and social assistance
215
Other services (except public administration)
161
Accommodation and food services
149
Construction
107
Finance and insurance
88
Professional, scientific, and technical services
71
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
70
Real estate and rental and leasing
66
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.