Wayne County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,769,038
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,769,038
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,771,063
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,793,908
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,793,896
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,793,561
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,820,584
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 37.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 64,943
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 814,793
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,556
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $612
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,132
Building Permits, 2025 3,922
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 700,591
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,146,393
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,163,878
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,926,737
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,352,242
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,256
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,539
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,906
Persons in poverty, percent 22.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 33,699
Total employment, 2023 665,558
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 46,634,406
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 159,805
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 26,233
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17,730
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,183
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 20,148
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,572
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,931.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,974.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 611.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 612.08
FIPS Code 26163