Median Household Income
$52,294
Median Home Value
$130,700
Median Gross Rent
$619/mo
Poverty Rate
20.0%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Homeownership Rate
80.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.8%
Median Age
44.4
Population Over Time
Wayne County shrank 4.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
16,967
2016
16,842
2018
16,649
2020
16,638
2022
16,325
2024
16,168
Business & Industry
Wayne County has 216 business establishments employing 2,810 people.
Health care and social assistance
38
Other services (except public administration)
20
Accommodation and food services
19
Construction
16
Finance and insurance
16
Professional, scientific, and technical services
10
Real estate and rental and leasing
6
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.