Wayne County, Missouri

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,942
Median household income: $43,393
Median home value: $113,100

Home to 10,942 residents, Wayne County is one of Missouri's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $43,393 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wayne County's population declined 17.1% from 13,195 to 10,942, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $34,316 to $43,393.

Owners occupy 76.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,942
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,393
Median home value: $113,100
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 6,148
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,19510,942

Median household income

$34,316$43,393

Median home value

$85,100$113,100

Median gross rent

$566$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,195	$34,316	$85,100	$566
2020	13,058	$38,018	$93,200	$561
2021	11,298	$42,257	$101,000	$600
2022	11,081	$42,758	$110,000	$626
2023	10,942	$43,393	$113,100	$632

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	486	4.4%
5 to 17	1,730	15.8%
18 to 24	691	6.3%
25 to 34	995	9.1%
35 to 44	1,220	11.1%
45 to 54	1,316	12.0%
55 to 64	1,843	16.8%
65 to 74	1,518	13.9%
75 and over	1,143	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,153	92.8%
Black or African American	42	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	104	1.0%
Two or more races	503	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,549	19.3%
High school graduate	3,356	41.8%
Some college or associate's	2,249	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	607	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	274	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,889	76.7%
Carpooled	514	13.6%
Public transit	32	0.8%
Walked	41	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	260	6.9%
Other means	32	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,074	30.6%
15 to 29 min	785	22.4%
30 to 44 min	651	18.6%
45 to 59 min	533	15.2%
60+ min	465	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 25.1% (2,697 of 10,726)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,683	59.6%
Nonfamily households	1,820	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,503	73.2%
Vacant	1,645	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,422	76.0%
Renter-occupied	1,081	24.0%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other19.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,664	75.9%
1-unit, attached	24	0.4%
2 to 4 units	187	3.0%
5 to 19 units	65	1.1%
20 or more units	31	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,177	19.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 29223
State: Missouri
Land area: 759 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 37.1111, -90.4539

Cities & places

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