Wayne County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,020
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,020
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,870
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,704
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,697
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,595
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 289
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,130
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $221,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,401
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $684
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $800
Building Permits, 2025 13
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,753
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
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 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,421
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,819
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,081
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,426
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,529
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,215
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,387
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 252
Total employment, 2023 3,382
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 119,468
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 614
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 256
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 66
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 226
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.9
Population per square mile, 2010 21.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 442.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 442.92
FIPS Code 31179