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Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio

City in Wayne County, Ohio · ZIP 44691

  • Wayne County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7 public schools
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  • 26,982 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,001Households
  • $65,888Median household income
  • $198,400Median home value
  • 7Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Wooster

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Population, 2000 to 2020+9.8%
24k25k26k27k28k2000: 24,81120002010: 26,11920102020: 27,232202024,81127,232
Population of Wooster at each census
CensusPopulation
200024,811
201026,119
202027,232

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

Household income in Wooster
Under $50k36.5%
$50k to $100k35.7%
$100k to $150k17.6%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over4.7%

Median household income $65,888 · 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, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wooster
Owner occupied
6,906 units
Renter occupied
4,095 units
Vacancy rate
7.7%

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, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wooster compared with its county and state
Wooster compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWoosterWayne CountyOhio
Population27,012116,61811,780,046
Median household income$65,888$71,769$69,680
Median age39.038.939.6
Median home value$198,400$204,600$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.4%24.7%30.9%
Foreign-born residents5.8%2.6%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes62.8%76.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work17.4 minutes20.6 minutes23.6 minutes

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

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Public schools in Wooster7
Public schools in Wooster, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Wooster Littlest Generals PreschoolPublicPre-KWooster City
Cornerstone Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Wooster City
Kean Elementary SchoolPublicK–4Wooster City
Melrose Elementary SchoolPublicK–4Wooster City
Parkview Elementary SchoolPublicK–4Wooster City
Edgewood Middle SchoolPublic5–7Wooster City
Wooster High SchoolPublic8–12Wooster City

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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