Overview
51,244
Total Population
48.4
Median age
46.38%
Female population %
115.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
59.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,482
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 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wayne County's population under 18 was 16.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wayne County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wayne County, 13.46% were under the age of 15, 15.39% aged 15 to 29, 47.16% aged 30 to 64, 21.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3,708 less females than males in Wayne County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.38% females and 53.62% males in Wayne County, PA.
- The Wayne County, PA gender ratio is 115.6:100 i.e. 115.6 men to 100 women (1.156).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,285.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,051.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wayne County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wayne County population: 91.83% are White, 3.25% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 3.36% are multiracial.
- Wayne County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 2,482 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48,762 (95.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wayne County is White with a population of 47,056 (91.83% 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 52,840 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Wayne County's population increased by 4,998 (10.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wayne County's population decreased by 1,689 (3.20%), 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 2000 at 47,842.
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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)