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Wayne County, Ohio

Wayne County, Ohio · ZIP 44214, 44217, 44230

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 116,632 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 44,192Households
  • $71,769Median household income
  • $204,600Median home value
  • 34Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Wayne County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.8%
110k112k114k116k118k2000: 111,56420002010: 114,52020102020: 116,8942020111,564116,894
Population of Wayne County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000111,564
2010114,520
2020116,894

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wayne County
Under $50k33.5%
$50k to $100k36%
$100k to $150k17.8%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $71,769 · 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wayne County
Owner occupied
33,612 units
Renter occupied
10,580 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Wayne County2023
Manufacturing13,503
Health care and social assistance5,998
Retail trade4,957
Accommodation and food services3,479
Construction2,276
Wholesale trade2,143
Educational services1,770
Other services (except public administration)1,725

42,271 employees in 2,583 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wayne County compared with its state
Wayne County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWayne CountyOhio
Population116,61811,780,046
Median household income$71,769$69,680
Median age38.939.6
Median home value$204,600$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.7%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.6%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes76.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work20.6 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Wayne County34 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WoosterCity26,98217.5 sq mi
Green TownshipTownship12,26136.0 sq mi
Chippewa TownshipTownship9,86035.1 sq mi
OrrvilleCity8,4425.61 sq mi
Sugar Creek TownshipTownship7,15937.3 sq mi
East Union TownshipTownship6,96135.5 sq mi
RittmanCity6,1196.30 sq mi
Canaan TownshipTownship5,10737.0 sq mi
Baughman TownshipTownship4,76536.8 sq mi
Wooster TownshipTownship4,60219.0 sq mi
Salt Creek TownshipTownship4,50323.7 sq mi
Congress TownshipTownship4,46543.1 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship4,23736.0 sq mi
Wayne TownshipTownship4,01326.0 sq mi
Paint TownshipTownship3,48124.7 sq mi
Clinton TownshipTownship3,17127.7 sq mi
DoylestownVillage3,0771.86 sq mi
Plain TownshipTownship3,06941.7 sq mi
Chester TownshipTownship3,03941.4 sq mi
Milton TownshipTownship2,95131.3 sq mi
CrestonVillage2,1442.19 sq mi
DaltonVillage1,9271.67 sq mi
ShreveVillage1,4960.87 sq mi
West SalemVillage1,4371.07 sq mi
SmithvilleVillage1,3381.24 sq mi
Apple CreekVillage1,1860.59 sq mi
KidronCensus designated place8582.93 sq mi
MarshallvilleVillage7920.59 sq mi
FredericksburgVillage4040.34 sq mi
New PittsburgCensus designated place3101.36 sq mi
BurbankVillage2910.36 sq mi
SterlingCensus designated place2360.98 sq mi
Mount EatonVillage1680.17 sq mi
CongressVillage1320.16 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (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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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.