Wayne County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17191 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,973
Rank #2,101 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,521 −26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,434 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.1% +28.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,145 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$110,700 −60.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,840 of 3,222
12th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,624 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #931 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

78.4% Homeownership
87.9% Insured
16.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%31.3%62.6%93.9%95.0%2.1%2.0%0.6%0.3%0.0%

About Wayne County, Illinois

Wayne County, Illinois has a total population of 15,973, making it the 2,101st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $55,521, which ranks #2,434 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $110,700, 60.7% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $657 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Wayne County, Illinois 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.