Median Age in Wayne County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wayne County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wayne County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Wayne County: 42.8 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,262 | Menard County, IL | 42.8 years |
| #1,263 | Montgomery County, IL | 42.8 years |
| #1,264 | Piatt County, IL | 42.8 years |
| #1,265 | Wayne County, IL | 42.8 years |
| #1,266 | White County, IN | 42.8 years |
| #1,267 | Calhoun County, IA | 42.8 years |
| #1,268 | Jones County, IA | 42.8 years |
Median Age in Wayne County, Illinois
Wayne County, Illinois has a median age of 42.8 years, which ranks #1,265 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.0% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within Illinois, Wayne County ranks #49 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 61th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.