Wayne County, Utah

UT · FIPS 49055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,584
Rank #3,067 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,607 +1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #742 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #917 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$411,800 +46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #264 of 3,222
92th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.7% −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #951 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.1% −59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #319 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

79.3% Homeownership
95.8% Insured
27.7% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.3%38.7%58.0%77.4%90.7%5.9%3.0%0.3%

About Wayne County, Utah

Wayne County, Utah has a total population of 2,584, making it the 3,067th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 46.0 years, which is 18.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $76,607, which ranks #742 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.1%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $411,800, 46.1% above the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $884 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 27.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.4 min.

Wayne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Wayne County, Utah 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.