Wayne County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19185 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,532
Rank #2,775 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,964 −17.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,897 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #821 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$111,300 −60.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,827 of 3,222
12th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2% −49.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,458 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −44.9% vs nat'l
Rank #632 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

80.9% Homeownership
87.2% Insured
17.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.6%45.9%61.2%76.5%91.9%93.7%4.8%1.2%0.2%0.1%

About Wayne County, Iowa

Wayne County, Iowa has a total population of 6,532, making it the 2,775th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $61,964, which ranks #1,897 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $111,300, 60.5% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $659 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 17.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.2%).

All data for Wayne County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.