Wayne County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,820
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,782
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,820
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,975
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,973
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,974
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,521
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.3%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 805
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,120
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $357
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $665
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,623
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 22.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,561
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,856
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,134
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,939
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,226
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,204
Persons in poverty, percent 19.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 196
Total employment, 2023 1,573
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 56,216
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 727
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
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 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.5
Population per square mile, 2010 17.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 759.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 759.18
FIPS Code 29223