Overview
19,743
Total Population
43.2
Median age
50.49%
Female population %
98.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
707
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wayne County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wayne County is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wayne County's population under 18 was 20.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wayne County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wayne County, 16.74% were under the age of 15, 17.64% aged 15 to 29, 45.30% aged 30 to 64, 18.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 193 more females than males in Wayne County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.49% females and 49.51% males in Wayne County, KY.
- The Wayne County, KY gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 854.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 824.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wayne County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wayne County population: 93.22% are White, 1.11% are Black or African American, 1.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 2.63% are some other race and 1.72% are multiracial.
- Wayne County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 707 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,036 (96.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wayne County is White with a population of 18,405 (93.22% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wayne County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 20,890 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Wayne County's population increased by 894 (4.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wayne County's population decreased by 1,291 (6.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wayne County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 19,542.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)