Wayne County, Ohio
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 116,758
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 116,632
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 116,866
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 116,875
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 116,894
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 114,520
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,379
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 47,538
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,440
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $561
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $881
Building Permits, 2025 232
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 44,365
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 200,102
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 672,709
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 438,221
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,774,754
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,227
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,574
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,229
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,583
Total employment, 2023 42,271
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,212,288
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,394
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,374
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,517
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 248
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,851
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 73
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,930
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 210.7
Population per square mile, 2010 206.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 554.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 554.93
FIPS Code 39169