Poverty Rate in Wayne County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wayne County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wayne County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wayne County: 20.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,742 | Carter County, MO | 20.8% |
| #2,743 | Haskell County, OK | 20.8% |
| #2,744 | St. Mary Parish, LA | 20.8% |
| #2,745 | Wayne County, MI | 20.8% |
| #2,746 | Tift County, GA | 20.8% |
| #2,747 | Coal County, OK | 20.8% |
| #2,748 | Potter County, TX | 20.8% |
Poverty Rate in Wayne County, Michigan
Wayne County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 20.8%, which ranks #2,745 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 65.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Michigan, Wayne County ranks #81 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 15th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. 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.