Wayne County

Wayne County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population116,894
County SeatWayne County Courthouse
State FIPS39
County FIPS169
Num Towns16
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population49,613
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)116,680
Median Age38.8
Veterans5,747
Housing Units46,649
Uninsured6,029
Net Migration (recent)-1,496
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,560
Total Employees42,167
Avg Annual Pay$57,609
Median Household Income$70,320
Poverty Rate8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,897
Federal Spending FY2024$625,310,955
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,349

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$189,800
Median Rent$824
FMR Studio$651
FMR 1BR$738
FMR 2BR$950
FMR 3BR$1,166
FMR 4BR$1,334

Health & Safety

Hospitals32
EMS Stations48
Fire Stations48
Police Stations48
Adult Smoking20.9%
Adult Obesity37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k26.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.99
Electric Customers5142108
Towns with Broadband Data16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage16

Community

Churches73
Libraries17
Historic Places (NRHP)24
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools156
SNAP Stores76
Bank Branches40

Agriculture

Total Farms439
Land in Farms (acres)1,578
Avg Farm Size (acres)3.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2005-02-15
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2002-11-18
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-26
EMSNOWSTORMS1977-02-02
DRTORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1969-07-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wayne County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.