Wayne County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29223 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,862
Rank #2,426 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,226 −37.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,890 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.7% +104.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,016 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$107,400 −61.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,888 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.7% −62.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,055 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,860 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
86.5% Insured
12.7% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.4%36.8%55.2%73.7%92.1%92.4%4.6%1.5%0.8%0.4%0.3%

About Wayne County, Missouri

Wayne County, Missouri has a total population of 10,862, making it the 2,426th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 48.6 years, which is 24.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $47,226, which ranks #2,890 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $107,400, 61.9% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $665 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 12.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.2 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Wayne County, Missouri 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.