Wayne County, Utah

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,557
Median household income: $70,074
Median home value: $364,800

Wayne County, Utah counts 2,557 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,074, its median household income sits below Utah's $91,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne County's population declined 4.9% from 2,689 to 2,557, while its median household income rose 58.4% from $44,245 to $70,074.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,557
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,074
Median home value: $364,800
Median gross rent: $1,018
Housing units: 1,713
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6892,557

Median household income

$44,245$70,074

Median home value

$205,700$364,800

Median gross rent

$597$1,018

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,689	$44,245	$205,700	$597
2020	2,698	$49,299	$228,800	$680
2021	2,500	$55,605	$253,300	$662
2022	2,532	$64,870	$316,200	$926
2023	2,557	$70,074	$364,800	$1,018

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	165	6.5%
5 to 17	435	17.0%
18 to 24	147	5.7%
25 to 34	274	10.7%
35 to 44	303	11.8%
45 to 54	259	10.1%
55 to 64	384	15.0%
65 to 74	387	15.1%
75 and over	203	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,327	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	132	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's47.0%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	4.3%
High school graduate	425	23.5%
Some college or associate's	851	47.0%
Bachelor's degree	338	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	118	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone55.6%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home27.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	672	55.6%
Carpooled	91	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	105	8.7%
Bicycle	7	0.6%
Worked from home	327	27.1%
Other means	6	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	564	64.0%
15 to 29 min	84	9.5%
30 to 44 min	77	8.7%
45 to 59 min	47	5.3%
60+ min	109	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 9.1% (231 of 2,538)

	Count	Share
Family households	855	78.8%
Nonfamily households	230	21.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,085	63.3%
Vacant	628	36.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	822	75.8%
Renter-occupied	263	24.2%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,470	85.8%
1-unit, attached	20	1.2%
2 to 4 units	24	1.4%
5 to 19 units	5	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	194	11.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 49055
State: Utah
Land area: 2,461 sq mi
Water area: 5.66 sq mi
Center point: 38.2599, -110.9909