Wayne County, Utah
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,587
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,587
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,608
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,487
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,487
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,486
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,778
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.6%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 114
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,819
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $411,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,549
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $415
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $884
Building Permits, 2025 29
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,156
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,844
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,175
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,021
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,000
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,607
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,114
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 118
Total employment, 2023 779
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 32,496
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 345
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 65
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 1.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,461.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,460.68
FIPS Code 49055