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Wayne County

Michigan · 2,061,162 residents · 611.835 sq mi
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Wayne County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $40,776. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $96,200.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,061,162
−2%since 1990
from 2,111,687 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.0
+5%since 1990
from 32.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.7M1.8M1.9M2.0M2.1M1990201020202024Wayne County
20241.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(152,600)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.5%(175,610)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(162,482)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(138,992)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(128,115)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.8%(304,310)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(319,850)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(269,333)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(160,888)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(130,038)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.5%(91,726)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(27,218)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,776
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,997 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,058
+54%since 1990
from $13,016 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.4%
−3.7 ptssince 1990
from 20.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$96,200
+54%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$530
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $406 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
66.6%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 63.9% in 1990
33.4% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Wayne County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic57.4%(1,212,541)
Black40.2%(848,896)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(48,123)
Asian1%(21,531)
2000
White, non-Hispanic49.9%(1,028,984)
Black41.9%(864,627)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(77,207)
Asian1.7%(34,837)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(83,450)
Puerto Rican0.7%(13,047)
Central American0.4%(6,853)
South American0.3%(5,744)
Dominican0.2%(2,913)
Cuban0.2%(2,836)
Honduran0.1%(2,349)
Guatemalan0.1%(2,155)
Colombian0.1%(2,033)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,972)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,472)
Spaniard0.1%(1,148)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(540)
Peruvian0%(459)
Nicaraguan0%(445)
Argentine0%(304)
Panamanian0%(301)
Chilean0%(216)
Bolivian0%(106)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(28,568)
Bangladeshi0.5%(8,465)
Chinese0.3%(5,910)
Filipino0.3%(5,302)
Pakistani0.3%(5,033)
Vietnamese0.1%(2,483)
Korean0.1%(2,263)
Japanese0.1%(1,313)
Hmong0%(652)
Kazakh0%(296)
Taiwanese0%(268)
Cambodian0%(201)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(170)
Thai0%(168)
Laotian0%(126)
Sri Lankan0%(113)
Burmese0%(105)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,115)
Samoan0%(283)
Chamorro0%(282)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
German8.9%(157,568)
Arab6.8%(120,640)
Irish6.7%(119,192)
Polish6.1%(108,589)
English5.5%(98,169)
American4.6%(81,349)
Italian3.6%(64,405)
Lebanese2.6%(45,843)
French2%(34,603)
Subsaharan African1.7%(30,172)
Scottish1.5%(26,700)
Hungarian1%(17,317)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Iraqi0.8%(14,035)
French Canadian0.8%(13,837)
Dutch0.6%(10,902)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(8,849)
Greek0.5%(8,044)
Swedish0.4%(7,812)
Norwegian0.4%(6,216)
Ukrainian0.3%(6,110)
Finnish0.3%(5,809)
Russian0.3%(5,282)
Welsh0.3%(4,870)
Lithuanian0.3%(4,827)
Syrian0.3%(4,823)
Romanian0.3%(4,693)
Nigerian0.3%(4,649)
West Indian0.3%(4,535)
Canadian0.2%(4,189)
Palestinian0.2%(3,566)
Belgian0.2%(3,346)
British0.2%(3,334)
Slovak0.2%(3,068)
Czech0.2%(2,672)
Armenian0.1%(2,584)
Macedonian0.1%(2,544)
Jamaican0.1%(2,533)
Jordanian0.1%(2,442)
Danish0.1%(2,324)
Austrian0.1%(2,166)
Croatian0.1%(1,918)
Serbian0.1%(1,402)
Egyptian0.1%(1,374)
Swiss0.1%(1,276)
Moroccan0.1%(1,097)
Haitian0.1%(961)
Ethiopian0.1%(895)
Portuguese0%(701)
Iranian0%(698)
Brazilian0%(557)
Australian0%(521)
Turkish0%(493)
Slovene0%(478)
Ghanaian0%(426)
Bulgarian0%(397)
Latvian0%(267)
Kenyan0%(208)
Israeli0%(197)
Guyanese0%(84)
Somali0%(65)
Barbadian0%(59)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Arab population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.2%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 13.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.0%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
−21%since 1990
from 20.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(272,168)
Married49.9%(368,371)
Widowed3.2%(23,314)
Divorced10.1%(74,625)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(259,788)
Married44.1%(367,081)
Widowed12.1%(100,410)
Divorced12.7%(105,389)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wayne County, Michigan?

Wayne County, Michigan has about 2,061,162 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Wayne County, Michigan earns about $40,776 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wayne County, Michigan expensive?

In Wayne County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $96,200, and the typical rent is about $530 a month.

How educated are people in Wayne County, Michigan?

About 17.2% of adults age 25 and over in Wayne County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wayne County, Michigan?

About 16.4% of people in Wayne County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wayne County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Wayne County, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 50,525 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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