Wayne County, West Virginia
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,910
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,309
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,589
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,987
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,982
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,481
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.5%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,434
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,433
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,176
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $389
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $915
Building Permits, 2025 61
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,762
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,067
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 569,523
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,225
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 244,888
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,448
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,878
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,910
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 434
Total employment, 2023 6,343
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 339,049
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,604
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 326
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 207
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 240
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 258
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 77.0
Population per square mile, 2010 84.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 506.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 505.98
FIPS Code 54099