Wayne County, West Virginia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,498
Median household income: $55,539
Median home value: $124,900

Home to 38,498 residents, Wayne County is one of West Virginia's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,539 runs below the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne County's population declined 4.5% from 40,303 to 38,498, while its median household income rose 46.2% from $37,988 to $55,539.

The median resident is 44.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,498
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,539
Median home value: $124,900
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 18,238
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,30338,498

Median household income

$37,988$55,539

Median home value

$99,100$124,900

Median gross rent

$662$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,303	$37,988	$99,100	$662
2020	39,952	$43,710	$103,800	$702
2021	39,337	$45,591	$105,100	$761
2022	38,933	$52,694	$114,200	$865
2023	38,498	$55,539	$124,900	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,928	5.0%
5 to 17	5,987	15.6%
18 to 24	2,877	7.5%
25 to 34	4,318	11.2%
35 to 44	4,322	11.2%
45 to 54	5,196	13.5%
55 to 64	5,475	14.2%
65 to 74	4,896	12.7%
75 and over	3,499	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,933	95.9%
Black or African American	326	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	873	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	328	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,075	14.7%
High school graduate	10,407	37.6%
Some college or associate's	8,325	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,772	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,127	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,520	80.2%
Carpooled	1,185	8.2%
Public transit	76	0.5%
Walked	805	5.6%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	554	3.9%
Other means	221	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,614	26.2%
15 to 29 min	5,698	41.2%
30 to 44 min	2,523	18.3%
45 to 59 min	815	5.9%
60+ min	1,165	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 15.7% (6,015 of 38,363)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,291	66.2%
Nonfamily households	5,259	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,550	85.3%
Vacant	2,688	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,046	77.5%
Renter-occupied	3,504	22.5%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other19.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,287	72.9%
1-unit, attached	52	0.3%
2 to 4 units	638	3.5%
5 to 19 units	419	2.3%
20 or more units	211	1.2%
Mobile home & other	3,631	19.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 54099
State: West Virginia
Land area: 506 sq mi
Water area: 6.11 sq mi
Center point: 38.1436, -82.4227