Wayne County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18177 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
66,397
Rank #825 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,692 −25.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,426 of 3,222
25th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.9% +42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,432 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$140,200 −50.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,386 of 3,222
26th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5% −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,924 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,269 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

69.2% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
20.5% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.1%30.1%45.2%60.2%75.3%85.7%5.0%4.0%3.8%0.9%0.6%0.0%0.0%

About Wayne County, Indiana

Wayne County, Indiana has a total population of 66,397, making it the 825th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $55,692, which ranks #2,426 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $140,200, 50.3% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $815 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 20.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.0%).

All data for Wayne County, Indiana 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.