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Wayne County

Population 117,480 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$59,733
Median Home Value
$178,700
Median Gross Rent
$965/mo
Poverty Rate
17.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Homeownership Rate
61.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7%
Median Age
37.3

Population Over Time

Wayne County shrank 4.4% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
124,093
2016
124,447
2018
124,002
2020
123,785
2022
117,480
2024
118,652

Business & Industry

Wayne County has 2,195 business establishments employing 33,629 people.

Other services (except public administration)
302
Health care and social assistance
266
Accommodation and food services
231
Construction
213
Professional, scientific, and technical services
124
Finance and insurance
118
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
102
Wholesale trade
95

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.