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Wayne County

Indiana · 66,169 residents (2025 est.) · 402 sq mi
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With 66,397 people, Wayne County is a county in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. The typical home is worth $140,200, having risen by half since 2000. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Renters pay $815 a month at the median. Households here earn about 23% less than in Indiana as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,397
−7%since 2000
from 71,097 in 2000
66,169 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
165 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 170 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.0
+9%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
402 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
66K67K69K71K73K19902000201020202024Wayne County
202466K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(4,027)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(4,576)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(3,696)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(4,420)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(4,330)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.4%(7,557)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(7,820)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(8,006)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(8,864)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.6%(7,694)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(3,625)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(1,782)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,692
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,885 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,895
+86%since 2000
from $17,727 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.3%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.491
+14%since 2010
from 0.432 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$140,200
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$815
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $446 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 68.7% in 2000
30.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.3%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.0%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
+4%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
20
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(64,967)
Black5.1%(3,594)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(971)
Asian0.5%(356)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(56,893)
Black3.8%(2,504)
Hispanic / Latino4%(2,630)
Asian0.9%(602)
Other5.7%(3,768)
Diversity Score
32
+45%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
−3%since 2020
from 36 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(1,528)
Puerto Rican0.4%(285)
Guatemalan0.3%(195)
Peruvian0.2%(130)
Colombian0.1%(67)
Honduran0.1%(51)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Uruguayan0.1%(45)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(315)
Filipino0.1%(64)
Asian Indian0.1%(64)
Vietnamese0.1%(52)
Burmese0.1%(42)
Japanese0%(19)
Cambodian0%(14)
Korean0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German17.6%(11,687)
English14.8%(9,805)
Irish11.1%(7,385)
American8.4%(5,594)
Italian2.6%(1,697)
Scottish1.8%(1,222)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(583)
Dutch0.8%(514)
French0.7%(494)
Polish0.7%(474)
Welsh0.7%(461)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(220)
Swedish0.3%(217)
Greek0.3%(198)
Norwegian0.2%(140)
Hungarian0.2%(133)
Macedonian0.2%(110)
Danish0.1%(74)
Canadian0.1%(70)
Lithuanian0.1%(60)
Nigerian0.1%(59)
Belgian0.1%(58)
Czech0.1%(57)
Russian0.1%(55)
Swiss0.1%(49)
Austrian0.1%(43)
Portuguese0.1%(39)
Croatian0%(33)
Turkish0%(29)
Jamaican0%(26)
Ukrainian0%(19)
Iranian0%(15)
Finnish0%(12)
Kenyan0%(8)
Arab0%(7)
Latvian0%(6)
Somali0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.8%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+72%since 2000
from 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 11.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 61.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
2.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 17.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.8%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.1%
+22.8 ptssince 2017
from 65.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 95.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(8,582)
Married50.4%(13,184)
Widowed3.8%(998)
Divorced13%(3,410)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(8,050)
Married44.2%(12,339)
Widowed11%(3,061)
Divorced16%(4,474)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.8%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.3%(709)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(690)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.7%(1,551)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(262)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,109 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wayne County, Indiana?

Wayne County, Indiana has about 66,397 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wayne County, Indiana?

The typical household in Wayne County, Indiana earns about $55,692 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wayne County, Indiana expensive?

In Wayne County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $140,200, and the typical rent is about $815 a month.

How educated are people in Wayne County, Indiana?

About 20.5% of adults age 25 and over in Wayne County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wayne County, Indiana?

About 17.9% of people in Wayne County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wayne County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Wayne County, Indiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,554 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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