Median Household Income
$45,739
Median Home Value
$135,700
Median Gross Rent
$727/mo
Poverty Rate
24.8%
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Homeownership Rate
69.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.9%
Median Age
43.8
Population Over Time
Wayne County shrank 5.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
20,728
2016
20,557
2018
20,609
2020
20,447
2022
19,666
2024
19,602
Business & Industry
Wayne County has 284 business establishments employing 4,114 people.
Health care and social assistance
37
Other services (except public administration)
29
Accommodation and food services
22
Professional, scientific, and technical services
21
Finance and insurance
20
Construction
17
Wholesale trade
13
Information
7
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.