Wayne County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,592
Median household income: $41,933
Median home value: $121,700

Wayne County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 19,592. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $41,933 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne County's population declined 4.6% from 20,546 to 19,592, while its median household income rose 20.1% from $34,914 to $41,933.

The median resident is 43.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,592
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,933
Median home value: $121,700
Median gross rent: $666
Housing units: 10,144
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,54619,592

Median household income

$34,914$41,933

Median home value

$88,800$121,700

Median gross rent

$538$666

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,546	$34,914	$88,800	$538
2020	20,447	$37,678	$90,300	$584
2021	19,743	$41,237	$99,100	$594
2022	19,666	$41,583	$112,800	$676
2023	19,592	$41,933	$121,700	$666

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,090	5.6%
5 to 17	2,955	15.1%
18 to 24	1,474	7.5%
25 to 34	2,494	12.7%
35 to 44	2,307	11.8%
45 to 54	2,405	12.3%
55 to 64	2,723	13.9%
65 to 74	2,476	12.6%
75 and over	1,668	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,023	92.0%
Black or African American	266	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	90	0.5%
Asian	6	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	346	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	861	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.6%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,899	20.6%
High school graduate	5,662	40.2%
Some college or associate's	3,581	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,090	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	841	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,307	76.9%
Carpooled	784	11.4%
Public transit	23	0.3%
Walked	39	0.6%
Bicycle	17	0.2%
Worked from home	649	9.4%
Other means	80	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,579	41.3%
15 to 29 min	1,737	27.8%
30 to 44 min	1,059	16.9%
45 to 59 min	496	7.9%
60+ min	379	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 24.3% (4,690 of 19,287)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,262	65.5%
Nonfamily households	2,766	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,028	79.1%
Vacant	2,116	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,779	72.0%
Renter-occupied	2,249	28.0%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other24.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,823	67.3%
1-unit, attached	106	1.0%
2 to 4 units	426	4.2%
5 to 19 units	248	2.4%
20 or more units	50	0.5%
Mobile home & other	2,491	24.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 21231
State: Kentucky
Land area: 458 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Center point: 36.8008, -84.8266