Wayne County, Kentucky
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,597
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,629
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,562
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,558
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,555
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,813
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 983
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,206
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $342
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $727
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,074
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,877
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,326
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 234,645
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,951
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,739
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,596
Persons in poverty, percent 28.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 284
Total employment, 2023 4,114
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 137,315
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,386
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 206
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 144
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 42.7
Population per square mile, 2010 45.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 458.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 458.17
FIPS Code 21231