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Wayne County, Iowa

Wayne County, Iowa · ZIP 50008, 50052, 50060

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,622 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,554Households
  • $59,118Median household income
  • $102,300Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Wayne County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.5%
6.4k6.6k6.8k2000: 6,73020002010: 6,40320102020: 6,49720206,7306,497
Population of Wayne County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,730
20106,403
20206,497

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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wayne County
Under $50k42.7%
$50k to $100k32.7%
$100k to $150k14.4%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $59,118 · 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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wayne County
Owner occupied
2,045 units
Renter occupied
509 units
Vacancy rate
15.5%

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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Wayne County2023
Manufacturing458
Health care and social assistance456
Retail trade176
Wholesale trade97
Accommodation and food services83
Other services (except public administration)82
Transportation and warehousing59
Construction52

1,596 employees in 143 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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wayne County compared with its state
Wayne County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWayne CountyIowa
Population6,5183,195,937
Median household income$59,118$73,147
Median age42.038.6
Median home value$102,300$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.1%71.5%
Mean commute to work24.9 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Wayne County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CorydonCity1,5631.37 sq mi
SeymourCity6462.39 sq mi
HumestonCity4720.62 sq mi
AllertonCity4321.19 sq mi
LinevilleCity1940.90 sq mi
Promise CityCity910.18 sq mi
ClioCity670.75 sq mi
MillertonCity370.29 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Wayne County

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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 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.