Wayne County
Large central metro
FIPS 26163
Profiled Cities (1)
People
1.77M
Population
Census 2025 Est.2891.3/sq mi
Density
Census 2025 Est.-1.2%
Growth 2020–25
Census 2020–2025$61K
Median HH Income
ACS 2024 5-yr37.9
Median Age
ACS 2024 5-yr88.0%
Bachelor's+
ACS 2024 5-yr20.8%
Poverty Rate
SAIPE 20245.6%
Uninsured
ACS 2024 5-yr64.8%
Owner-Occupied
ACS 2024 5-yr15.9%
Disability
ACS 2024 5-yr6.9%
Hispanic
ACS 2024 5-yr47.9%
Non-Hisp. White
ACS 2024 5-yr36.6%
Non-Hisp. Black
ACS 2024 5-yrMigration
IRS Statistics of Income county migration. Measures tax filer movement, not Census population counts.
47.3K
Inflow (people)
IRS SOI 2022–2355.9K
Outflow (people)
IRS SOI 2022–23-8,614
Net Migration
IRS SOI 2022–23Economy
5.5%
Unemployment
BLS LAUS 2025821K
Labor Force
BLS LAUS 2025$56K
Per Capita Income
BEA 2024$129.9B
County GDP
BEA 202433.7K
Business Establishments
CBP 2023665.6K
Employees
CBP 2023$46.6B
Annual Payroll
CBP 2023Housing
$178K
Median Home Value
ACS 2024 5-yr$1K
Median Gross Rent
ACS 2024 5-yr99.4K
Owner HH w/ Housing Problems
ACS 2024 5-yr121.6K
Renter HH w/ Housing Problems
ACS 2024 5-yrYes
Housing Stress (USDA)
ACS 2024 5-yrHealth
86th pctile
Social Vulnerability
CDC SVI 202237.3%
Adult Obesity
CDC PLACES 202512.5%
Diabetes
CDC PLACES 202520.6%
Poor Mental Health
CDC PLACES 202517.2%
Current Smoking
CDC PLACES 202571.9/100K
Primary Care Physicians
HRSA AHRF 2024–253.1/1K
Hospital Beds
HRSA AHRF 2024–25733.4/1K bene
Medicare ER Visits
CMS 2023Environment & Risk
99.0
FEMA Risk Score
FEMA NRI Dec 2025Relatively High
Risk Rating
FEMA NRI Dec 2025Relatively Moderate
Resilience Rating
FEMA NRI Dec 2025$401.5M
Expected Annual Loss
FEMA NRI Dec 20259.40
PM2.5 (EPA EJScreen)
EPA EJScreen 20240.17
Diesel PM
EPA EJScreen 20241.7%
EJ Demographic Index
EPA EJScreen 2024Broadband & Food Access
1.0%
Fixed Broadband 100/20 Mbps
FCC 20241.0%
Mobile 5G Coverage
FCC 202414.8%
Low Food Access (pop)
USDA FEA 20191.2%
No-Car Low Food Access (HH)
USDA FEA 2019Land & Climate
611.8 sq mi
Land Area
TIGER 202449.8°F
Avg Temp (1991–2020)
NOAA 1991–202059.0°F
Avg Max Temp
NOAA 1991–202040.6°F
Avg Min Temp
NOAA 1991–202034.0"
Annual Precip
NOAA 1991–2020County Character
Metro - Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more
Rural-Urban Class (RUCC)
TIGER 2024Large central metro
NCHS Urban-Rural Class
TIGER 2024Not industry-dependent
Industry Dependence (USDA)
TIGER 2024None
Typology Flags
TIGER 2024Yes
Population Loss County
TIGER 2024