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Wayne County

Michigan · 1,820,584 residents · 612 sq mi
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Wayne County is home to 1,820,584 people in Michigan. The typical home is worth $121,100. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 21.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 8% of people here were born outside the United States. Median household income is $42,241, under the $52,703 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,820,584
−12%since 2000
from 2,061,162 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.3
+10%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
612 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.7M1.8M1.9M2.0M2.1M19902000201020202024Wayne County
20241.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(118,450)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(124,104)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(131,120)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198%(144,913)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(119,980)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412%(218,793)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.5%(244,892)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(268,999)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(218,630)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.5%(117,555)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.3%(78,829)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(34,319)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,241
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,776 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,125
+10%since 2000
from $20,058 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
21.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade16.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services6%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$121,100
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$759
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $530 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
64.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 66.6% in 2000
35.3% rent
Vacancy rate
16.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.67 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.75 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
34.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.9
−3%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic49.9%(1,028,984)
Black41.9%(864,627)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(77,207)
Asian1.7%(34,837)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic49.6%(902,180)
Black40.3%(732,801)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(95,260)
Asian2.5%(45,590)
Other2.1%(39,129)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.7%(69,231)
Puerto Rican0.5%(9,004)
Central American0.2%(3,135)
South American0.1%(2,211)
Spaniard0.1%(1,645)
Cuban0.1%(1,598)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,345)
Honduran0%(611)
Salvadoran0%(600)
Colombian0%(596)
Argentine0%(490)
Panamanian0%(359)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(327)
Dominican0%(293)
Venezuelan0%(275)
Ecuadorian0%(189)
Chilean0%(184)
Nicaraguan0%(116)
Bolivian0%(92)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Ancestry
German11.7%(219,510)
Irish8.3%(156,009)
Polish8.3%(154,979)
English5.6%(104,287)
Italian4.3%(80,023)
Arab4%(74,434)
French3.3%(61,304)
American2.6%(49,458)
Lebanese1.7%(32,000)
Scottish1.7%(31,442)
Hungarian1.4%(26,623)
French Canadian1.3%(24,187)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(22,644)
Dutch1%(19,136)
Swedish0.7%(12,374)
Finnish0.5%(9,681)
Greek0.5%(8,815)
Russian0.4%(8,155)
Ukrainian0.4%(8,110)
Canadian0.4%(7,366)
Norwegian0.4%(7,266)
Romanian0.4%(7,244)
Welsh0.3%(6,345)
Lithuanian0.3%(5,373)
Czech0.3%(5,025)
Iraqi0.3%(5,009)
Belgian0.3%(4,981)
Slovak0.3%(4,867)
Armenian0.2%(4,262)
British0.2%(4,198)
West Indian0.2%(4,149)
Danish0.2%(3,201)
Croatian0.2%(3,091)
Austrian0.2%(2,884)
Jamaican0.2%(2,832)
Nigerian0.1%(2,078)
Syrian0.1%(2,057)
Palestinian0.1%(2,043)
Jordanian0.1%(2,004)
Swiss0.1%(1,867)
Macedonian0.1%(1,825)
Serbian0.1%(1,691)
Portuguese0%(738)
Egyptian0%(661)
Slovene0%(653)
Moroccan0%(571)
Brazilian0%(534)
Turkish0%(530)
Bulgarian0%(427)
Iranian0%(394)
Latvian0%(384)
Haitian0%(362)
Australian0%(312)
Kenyan0%(297)
Ethiopian0%(260)
Israeli0%(162)
Somali0%(138)
Guyanese0%(106)
Ghanaian0%(84)
Barbadian0%(52)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+49%since 2000
from 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
12.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
30.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.3%(308,054)
Married41.9%(285,456)
Widowed2.9%(19,434)
Divorced9.9%(67,596)
Women 15+
Never married39.9%(297,708)
Married38.6%(287,616)
Widowed9%(67,288)
Divorced12.5%(93,025)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% 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)16.2%(10,527)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(11,527)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.2%(22,889)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(3,321)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(756)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 64,943 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, Michigan?

Wayne County, Michigan has about 1,820,584 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Wayne County, Michigan earns about $42,241 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 $121,100, and the typical rent is about $759 a month.

How educated are people in Wayne County, Michigan?

About 20.2% 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 21.4% 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 291,103 residents, a change of about -14 percent over that period.

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