Overview
2,500
Total Population
43.4
Median age
48.44%
Female population %
106.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
70.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
155
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 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wayne County's population under 18 was 23.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wayne County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wayne County, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 17.48% aged 15 to 29, 41.04% aged 30 to 64, 21.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 78 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 48.44% females and 51.56% males in Wayne County, UT.
- The Wayne County, UT gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 116.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 138.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wayne County's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wayne County population: 97.72% are White, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are some other race and 1.48% are multiracial.
- Wayne County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 155 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,345 (93.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wayne County is White with a population of 2,443 (97.72% 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 2,772 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Wayne County's population increased by 247 (9.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wayne County's population decreased by 264 (9.52%), 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 2005 at 2,414.
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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)