Wayne County, Indiana

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 66,377
Median household income: $56,652
Median home value: $126,100

Home to 66,377 residents, Wayne County is one of Indiana's counties. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,652, its median household income sits below Indiana's $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wayne County's population held roughly steady from 66,342 to 66,377, while its median household income rose 21.8% from $46,516 to $56,652.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66,377
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,652
Median home value: $126,100
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 30,758
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,34266,377

Median household income

$46,516$56,652

Median home value

$100,500$126,100

Median gross rent

$688$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,342	$46,516	$100,500	$688
2020	66,176	$47,756	$102,400	$704
2021	66,588	$49,952	$105,500	$751
2022	66,522	$54,854	$119,400	$793
2023	66,377	$56,652	$126,100	$813

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,010	6.0%
5 to 17	11,002	16.6%
18 to 24	6,054	9.1%
25 to 34	7,519	11.3%
35 to 44	7,794	11.7%
45 to 54	8,119	12.2%
55 to 64	9,122	13.7%
65 to 74	7,515	11.3%
75 and over	5,242	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	57,188	86.2%
Black or African American	2,672	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.0%
Asian	694	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	271	0.4%
Two or more races	2,999	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,531	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,281	11.7%
High school graduate	16,620	36.7%
Some college or associate's	14,250	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,559	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,601	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,186	79.3%
Carpooled	3,235	11.1%
Public transit	68	0.2%
Walked	783	2.7%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	1,794	6.1%
Other means	179	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,001	43.7%
15 to 29 min	9,306	33.9%
30 to 44 min	3,288	12.0%
45 to 59 min	1,217	4.4%
60+ min	1,640	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 16.9% (10,795 of 63,987)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,003	63.4%
Nonfamily households	9,815	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,818	87.2%
Vacant	3,940	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,696	69.7%
Renter-occupied	8,122	30.3%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,339	79.1%
1-unit, attached	581	1.9%
2 to 4 units	2,327	7.6%
5 to 19 units	1,157	3.8%
20 or more units	1,413	4.6%
Mobile home & other	941	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 18177
State: Indiana
Land area: 402 sq mi
Water area: 2.59 sq mi
Center point: 39.8631, -85.0067