Wayne County, Tennessee

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,251
Median household income: $52,824
Median home value: $126,600

Wayne County, Tennessee counts 16,251 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,824, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne County's population declined 2.6% from 16,693 to 16,251, while its median household income rose 27.5% from $41,427 to $52,824.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $619.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,251
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,824
Median home value: $126,600
Median gross rent: $619
Housing units: 7,205
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,69316,251

Median household income

$41,427$52,824

Median home value

$95,200$126,600

Median gross rent

$560$619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,693	$41,427	$95,200	$560
2020	16,638	$42,206	$109,100	$516
2021	16,350	$45,402	$114,000	$544
2022	16,325	$49,360	$129,000	$606
2023	16,251	$52,824	$126,600	$619

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	619	3.8%
5 to 17	2,180	13.4%
18 to 24	1,125	6.9%
25 to 34	2,227	13.7%
35 to 44	2,230	13.7%
45 to 54	2,400	14.8%
55 to 64	2,340	14.4%
65 to 74	1,852	11.4%
75 and over	1,278	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,407	88.7%
Black or African American	682	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.1%
Asian	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.2%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	667	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	415	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,033	16.5%
High school graduate	5,682	46.1%
Some college or associate's	3,067	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,037	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	508	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,324	82.9%
Carpooled	471	7.3%
Public transit	15	0.2%
Walked	6	0.1%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	574	8.9%
Other means	31	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,385	23.7%
15 to 29 min	1,587	27.1%
30 to 44 min	1,521	26.0%
45 to 59 min	508	8.7%
60+ min	850	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 18.5% (2,669 of 14,395)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,750	65.4%
Nonfamily households	1,984	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,734	79.6%
Vacant	1,471	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,674	81.5%
Renter-occupied	1,060	18.5%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other24.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,061	70.2%
1-unit, attached	36	0.5%
2 to 4 units	197	2.7%
5 to 19 units	87	1.2%
20 or more units	60	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,764	24.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 47181
State: Tennessee
Land area: 734 sq mi
Water area: 1.55 sq mi
Center point: 35.2428, -87.8198