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Wayne County, Michigan

Wayne County, Michigan · ZIP 48101, 48111, 48120

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,771,063 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 693,446Households
  • $59,521Median household income
  • $170,200Median home value
  • 43Towns with a page
  • 70ZIP codes

Wayne County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−13.0%
1.7M1.8M1.9M2M2.1M2000: 2,061,16220002010: 1,820,58420102020: 1,793,56120202,061,1621,793,561
Population of Wayne County at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,061,162
20101,820,584
20201,793,561

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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wayne County
Under $50k43.4%
$50k to $100k28.1%
$100k to $150k14.4%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over7.4%

Median household income $59,521 · 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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wayne County
Owner occupied
447,120 units
Renter occupied
246,326 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Wayne County2023
Health care and social assistance107,987
Manufacturing89,524
Retail trade70,575
Accommodation and food services69,266
Professional, scientific, and technical services60,145
Transportation and warehousing49,950
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services34,108
Finance and insurance33,101

665,558 employees in 33,699 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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wayne County compared with its state
Wayne County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWayne CountyMichigan
Population1,773,76710,051,595
Median household income$59,521$71,149
Median age37.840.1
Median home value$170,200$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.9%31.8%
Foreign-born residents9.7%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes64.5%72.9%
Mean commute to work25.0 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Wayne County43 with a page · sort by any column

Type
DetroitCity645,705138.7 sq mi
DearbornCity106,37724.2 sq mi
Canton TownshipCharter township99,79336.1 sq mi
LivoniaCity93,11335.7 sq mi
WestlandCity82,74520.4 sq mi
TaylorCity61,54423.6 sq mi
Dearborn HeightsCity61,04011.7 sq mi
Redford TownshipCharter township47,76211.2 sq mi
Lincoln ParkCity38,7745.84 sq mi
Brownstown TownshipCharter township32,77822.0 sq mi
Northville TownshipTownship31,54216.2 sq mi
Van Buren TownshipCharter township29,81334.0 sq mi
SouthgateCity29,0816.87 sq mi
Allen ParkCity27,6046.99 sq mi
HamtramckCity27,4242.09 sq mi
Plymouth TownshipCharter township27,19115.9 sq mi
Garden CityCity26,4105.86 sq mi
InksterCity25,1086.25 sq mi
RomulusCity24,65235.6 sq mi
WyandotteCity24,2145.29 sq mi
TrentonCity17,9577.24 sq mi
WayneCity17,1296.02 sq mi
Huron TownshipCharter township16,59535.4 sq mi
Grosse Pointe WoodsCity15,8973.24 sq mi
Harper WoodsCity14,9362.63 sq mi
WoodhavenCity12,5756.39 sq mi
MelvindaleCity12,4012.73 sq mi
RiverviewCity12,0114.57 sq mi
Sumpter TownshipTownship11,26937.4 sq mi
Grosse Pointe ParkCity11,1582.17 sq mi
Grosse Ile TownshipTownship10,4638.98 sq mi
Flat RockCity10,2496.57 sq mi
Grosse Pointe FarmsCity9,7942.73 sq mi
PlymouthCity9,1852.21 sq mi
EcorseCity8,9382.84 sq mi
Highland ParkCity8,3902.97 sq mi
River RougeCity6,8772.67 sq mi
NorthvilleCity6,0472.04 sq mi
Grosse PointeCity5,5261.06 sq mi
GibraltarCity4,8193.69 sq mi
BellevilleCity3,8741.13 sq mi
RockwoodCity3,1482.52 sq mi
Village of Grosse Pointe ShoresCity2,5551.11 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.