Wayne County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
38,164
Rank #1,248 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,878 −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,182 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.6% +15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,870 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Home Value
$127,100 −54.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,548 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.2% −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,147 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,933 of 3,222
40th %ile

At a Glance

78.6% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
19.2% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.2%52.4%78.6%95.7%2.2%1.0%0.9%0.2%0.0%

About Wayne County, West Virginia

Wayne County, West Virginia has a total population of 38,164, making it the 1,248th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wayne County is 44.8 years, which is 15.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wayne County is $58,878, which ranks #2,182 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Wayne County is $127,100, 54.9% below the national median. Renters in Wayne County pay a median gross rent of $915 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wayne County, 19.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.2 min.

Wayne County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Wayne County, West Virginia 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.