Wayne County, Michigan

34 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,773,767
Median household income: $59,521
Median home value: $170,200

Wayne County is a county in Michigan with a population of 1,773,767. 34 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,521 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wayne County's population held roughly steady from 1,757,299 to 1,773,767, while its median household income rose 25.8% from $47,301 to $59,521.

The median gross rent is $1,087. 26.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,773,767
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,521
Median home value: $170,200
Median gross rent: $1,087
Housing units: 796,119
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,757,2991,773,767

Median household income

$47,301$59,521

Median home value

$113,000$170,200

Median gross rent

$875$1,087

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,757,299	$47,301	$113,000	$875
2020	1,753,059	$49,359	$122,700	$896
2021	1,789,781	$52,830	$136,200	$951
2022	1,781,641	$57,223	$158,600	$1,043
2023	1,773,767	$59,521	$170,200	$1,087

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112,581	6.3%
5 to 17	308,591	17.4%
18 to 24	148,133	8.4%
25 to 34	255,651	14.4%
35 to 44	212,123	12.0%
45 to 54	219,858	12.4%
55 to 64	230,403	13.0%
65 to 74	174,648	9.8%
75 and over	111,779	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	855,209	48.2%
Black or African American	655,912	37.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,010	0.2%
Asian	61,631	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	199	0.0%
Some other race	8,104	0.5%
Two or more races	70,594	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119,108	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145,746	12.1%
High school graduate	355,587	29.5%
Some college or associate's	379,280	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	195,928	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	127,921	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit2.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	540,068	73.0%
Carpooled	64,464	8.7%
Public transit	15,928	2.2%
Walked	12,565	1.7%
Bicycle	1,773	0.2%
Worked from home	91,588	12.4%
Other means	13,387	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	147,259	22.7%
15 to 29 min	273,360	42.2%
30 to 44 min	150,959	23.3%
45 to 59 min	42,808	6.6%
60+ min	33,799	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 20.1% (353,134 of 1,755,183)

	Count	Share
Family households	412,645	59.5%
Nonfamily households	280,801	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	693,446	87.1%
Vacant	102,673	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	447,120	64.5%
Renter-occupied	246,326	35.5%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	555,005	69.7%
1-unit, attached	47,842	6.0%
2 to 4 units	53,518	6.7%
5 to 19 units	59,057	7.4%
20 or more units	66,635	8.4%
Mobile home & other	14,062	1.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 26163
State: Michigan
Land area: 612 sq mi
Water area: 61 sq mi
Center point: 42.2847, -83.2620