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Wayne County, Indiana

Wayne County, Indiana · ZIP 47324, 47325, 47327

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 66,410 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 26,818Households
  • $56,652Median household income
  • $126,100Median home value
  • 32Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Wayne County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−6.4%
66k68k70k72k2000: 71,09720002010: 68,91720102020: 66,553202071,09766,553
Population of Wayne County at each census
CensusPopulation
200071,097
201068,917
202066,553

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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wayne County
Under $50k44.9%
$50k to $100k32.7%
$100k to $150k12.7%
$150k to $200k5.1%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $56,652 · 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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wayne County
Owner occupied
18,696 units
Renter occupied
8,122 units
Vacancy rate
12.8%

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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Wayne County2023
Health care and social assistance6,222
Manufacturing6,030
Retail trade3,391
Accommodation and food services2,858
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,426
Other services (except public administration)819
Educational services815
Construction812

25,774 employees in 1,453 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 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wayne County compared with its state
Wayne County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWayne CountyIndiana
Population66,3776,811,752
Median household income$56,652$70,051
Median age40.938.0
Median home value$126,100$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.2%28.8%
Foreign-born residents2.9%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes69.7%70.4%
Mean commute to work20.9 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Wayne County32 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Wayne TownshipTownship39,72952.2 sq mi
RichmondCity35,56124.3 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship7,40242.0 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship4,26728.0 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship3,21027.6 sq mi
CentervilleTown2,7693.50 sq mi
New Garden TownshipTownship1,93623.4 sq mi
Cambridge CityTown1,7361.01 sq mi
HagerstownTown1,6841.32 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,36141.6 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship1,32828.4 sq mi
Green TownshipTownship1,31228.6 sq mi
Webster TownshipTownship1,20014.9 sq mi
Clay TownshipTownship1,07719.8 sq mi
Boston TownshipTownship92424.7 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship83217.4 sq mi
Abington TownshipTownship80521.1 sq mi
Fountain CityTown6980.26 sq mi
DublinTown6770.52 sq mi
Dalton TownshipTownship62115.7 sq mi
WilliamsburgCensus designated place4730.31 sq mi
MiltonTown4380.27 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship40616.4 sq mi
Spring GroveTown3320.30 sq mi
Greens ForkTown3290.14 sq mi
East GermantownTown2590.12 sq mi
AbingtonCensus designated place2080.34 sq mi
BostonTown1520.22 sq mi
WebsterCensus designated place1490.33 sq mi
EconomyTown1470.09 sq mi
Mount AuburnTown1260.19 sq mi
WhitewaterTown710.08 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.