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Wayne County, Illinois

Wayne County, Illinois · ZIP 62446, 62809, 62810

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 15,928 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,853Households
  • $53,107Median household income
  • $109,400Median home value
  • 29Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Wayne County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−5.7%
16k16.5k17k17.5k2000: 17,15120002010: 16,76020102020: 16,179202017,15116,179
Population of Wayne County at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,151
201016,760
202016,179

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wayne County
Under $50k47.7%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k14.1%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over2.6%

Median household income $53,107 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wayne County
Owner occupied
5,410 units
Renter occupied
1,443 units
Vacancy rate
11%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Wayne County2023
Health care and social assistance1,244
Retail trade678
Accommodation and food services396
Other services (except public administration)210
Wholesale trade177
Finance and insurance151
Manufacturing127
Transportation and warehousing117

3,561 employees in 374 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wayne County compared with its state
Wayne County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWayne CountyIllinois
Population15,99412,692,653
Median household income$53,107$81,702
Median age43.138.9
Median home value$109,400$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.7%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes78.9%66.8%
Mean commute to work23.6 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Wayne County29 with a page · sort by any column

Type
FairfieldCity4,7904.10 sq mi
Grover TownshipTownship3,51519.6 sq mi
Jasper TownshipTownship1,72533.2 sq mi
Big Mound TownshipTownship1,72251.7 sq mi
Orel TownshipTownship1,34047.2 sq mi
Lamard TownshipTownship1,32934.4 sq mi
Wayne CityVillage9921.73 sq mi
Bedford TownshipTownship98834.4 sq mi
Indian Prairie TownshipTownship67137.3 sq mi
Barnhill TownshipTownship62533.7 sq mi
CisneVillage6220.63 sq mi
Orchard TownshipTownship62036.9 sq mi
Four Mile TownshipTownship55240.1 sq mi
Leech TownshipTownship44453.4 sq mi
Keith TownshipTownship37536.0 sq mi
Hickory Hill TownshipTownship37442.6 sq mi
JeffersonvilleVillage3501.01 sq mi
Berry TownshipTownship33937.5 sq mi
Mount Erie TownshipTownship33053.4 sq mi
Arrington TownshipTownship31217.0 sq mi
Elm River TownshipTownship24236.0 sq mi
SimsVillage1691.18 sq mi
Garden Hill TownshipTownship16018.6 sq mi
Massilon TownshipTownship14633.4 sq mi
Zif TownshipTownship11917.5 sq mi
Mount ErieVillage950.38 sq mi
JohnsonvilleVillage710.21 sq mi
Golden GateVillage620.08 sq mi
KeenesVillage490.13 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.