Wayne County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39169 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
116,588
Rank #545 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,574 −2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #944 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.4% −25.3% vs nat'l
Rank #667 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Home Value
$222,100 −21.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,168 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1% −25.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,209 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #861 of 3,222
73th %ile

At a Glance

76.6% Homeownership
86.1% Insured
25.1% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.2%34.3%51.5%68.6%85.8%92.3%2.5%2.5%1.2%1.1%0.4%0.1%

About Wayne County, Ohio

Wayne County, Ohio has a total population of 116,588, making it the 545th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $73,574, which ranks #944 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $222,100, 21.2% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $881 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 25.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.5%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Wayne County, Ohio 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.