Wayne County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42127 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
51,262
Rank #1,000 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,381 −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,860 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.1% −3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,302 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$242,100 −14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #958 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.4% −30.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,440 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,541 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

80.5% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
23.4% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.5%39.0%58.5%78.0%87.4%5.1%3.0%2.9%0.8%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Wayne County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 51,262, making it the 1,000th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 49.2 years, which is 26.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $62,381, which ranks #1,860 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $242,100, 14.1% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $1,038 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 23.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.7 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.0%).

All data for Wayne County, Pennsylvania 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.