Median Household Income
$62,381
Median Home Value
$242,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,038/mo
Poverty Rate
12.1%
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Homeownership Rate
80.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.4%
Median Age
49.2
Population Over Time
Wayne County shrank 1.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
51,967
2016
51,307
2018
51,536
2020
51,268
2022
51,227
2024
51,262
Business & Industry
Wayne County has 1,355 business establishments employing 13,374 people.
Construction
187
Accommodation and food services
169
Other services (except public administration)
160
Health care and social assistance
132
Professional, scientific, and technical services
90
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
82
Finance and insurance
56
Real estate and rental and leasing
45
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.