Wayne County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,772,259
Rank #19 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,539 −19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,039 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.8% +65.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,745 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$178,500 −36.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,663 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.6% −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #958 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.7% +63.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,001 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

64.8% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
27.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.3%22.6%33.9%45.1%47.9%36.6%6.9%4.3%3.7%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Wayne County, Michigan

Wayne County, Michigan has a total population of 1,772,259, making it the 19th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $60,539, which ranks #2,039 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.7%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $178,500, 36.7% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $1,132 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 27.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 47.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (36.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.9%).

All data for Wayne County, Michigan 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.