Wayne County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47181 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,168
Rank #2,088 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,294 −30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,644 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.0% +58.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,669 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$130,700 −53.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,511 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.8% −59.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,953 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #915 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

80.2% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
13.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.4%24.7%37.1%49.5%61.9%74.2%86.6%88.5%4.3%4.1%2.7%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Wayne County, Tennessee

Wayne County, Tennessee has a total population of 16,168, making it the 2,088th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 44.4 years, which is 14.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $52,294, which ranks #2,644 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $130,700, 53.6% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $619 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 13.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.8 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (4.3%) and Two or More Races (4.1%).

All data for Wayne County, Tennessee 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.