Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Wayne County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 18405, 18415, 18417
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 51,419 (2024 estimate)Population
- 20,314Households
- $62,182Median household income
- $228,200Median home value
- 35Towns with a page
- 28ZIP codes
Wayne County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,722 |
| 2010 | 52,822 |
| 2020 | 51,155 |
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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $62,182 · 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 16,628 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,686 units
- Vacancy rate
- 36.6%
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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
13,374 employees in 1,355 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Wayne County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,189 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $62,182 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 48.9 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $228,200 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.6% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.7% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.9% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.8 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Wayne County35 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | Township | 4,907 | 27.8 sq mi |
| Honesdale | Borough | 4,441 | 3.88 sq mi |
| Salem Township | Township | 4,159 | 30.6 sq mi |
| Paupack Township | Township | 3,744 | 28.0 sq mi |
| Damascus Township | Township | 3,705 | 78.7 sq mi |
| Canaan Township | Township | 3,529 | 18.3 sq mi |
| Berlin Township | Township | 2,459 | 38.5 sq mi |
| The Hideout | Census designated place | 2,339 | 6.11 sq mi |
| Texas Township | Township | 2,279 | 14.0 sq mi |
| Clinton Township | Township | 2,063 | 38.3 sq mi |
| Cherry Ridge Township | Township | 1,897 | 21.4 sq mi |
| Lehigh Township | Township | 1,871 | 12.0 sq mi |
| South Canaan Township | Township | 1,843 | 27.5 sq mi |
| Sterling Township | Township | 1,506 | 27.0 sq mi |
| Mount Pleasant Township | Township | 1,460 | 56.5 sq mi |
| Dyberry Township | Township | 1,421 | 22.2 sq mi |
| Dreher Township | Township | 1,373 | 14.8 sq mi |
| Waymart | Borough | 1,286 | 2.69 sq mi |
| Palmyra Township | Township | 1,254 | 15.9 sq mi |
| Hawley | Borough | 1,218 | 0.58 sq mi |
| Wallenpaupack Lake Estates | Census designated place | 1,084 | 1.73 sq mi |
| Preston Township | Township | 1,011 | 49.4 sq mi |
| Pocono Springs | Census designated place | 862 | 3.80 sq mi |
| Oregon Township | Township | 840 | 17.7 sq mi |
| Manchester Township | Township | 781 | 44.2 sq mi |
| Browndale | Census designated place | 740 | 0.62 sq mi |
| White Mills | Census designated place | 718 | 1.48 sq mi |
| Lebanon Township | Township | 697 | 37.3 sq mi |
| Gouldsboro | Census designated place | 671 | 2.57 sq mi |
| Buckingham Township | Township | 531 | 44.2 sq mi |
| Scott Township | Township | 497 | 43.6 sq mi |
| Indian Rocks | Census designated place | 303 | 0.94 sq mi |
| Bethany | Borough | 239 | 0.50 sq mi |
| Prompton | Borough | 236 | 1.53 sq mi |
| Starrucca | Borough | 172 | 8.92 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (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
- Broome CountyPopulation 196,397 (2024 estimate)
- Delaware CountyPopulation 44,191 (2024 estimate)
- Lackawanna CountyPopulation 216,859 (2024 estimate)
- Monroe CountyPopulation 166,523 (2024 estimate)
- Pike CountyPopulation 62,376 (2024 estimate)
- Sullivan CountyPopulation 80,450 (2024 estimate)
- Susquehanna CountyPopulation 38,100 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.