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Wayne County, Ohio

Wayne County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Wayne County is a county located in Ohio, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 116,758. The land area covers 555.02 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Wayne County
Official Title: County Administrator
Address: 428 W LIBERTY ST, 15, WOOSTER OH 44691-5094

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 116,758 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 38.9 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 44,365 ±435 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 46,954 ±207
Occupied Housing Units 44,365 ±435
Vacant Housing Units 2,589 ±382
Median Home Value $222,100 ±$4,236
Median Gross Rent $881 ±$23
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $73,574 ±$2,496
Per Capita Income $35,229 ±$944
Poverty Rate 9.4% ±1.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 10,559 ±1,356
Unemployment Rate 3.3% ±0.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 54,073 ±1,016
Broadband Internet Rate 85.3% ±1.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WOOSTER WAYNE CO AP, OH US, located 3.0 miles from Wayne County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 33.9° 18.0° 25.9° 2.43" —
February 36.8° 19.9° 28.4° 1.86" —
March 46.6° 27.8° 37.2° 2.84" —
April 60.0° 37.6° 48.8° 3.58" —
May 70.9° 48.1° 59.5° 3.84" —
June 78.8° 57.4° 68.1° 4.01" —
July 82.4° 60.5° 71.5° 3.72" —
August 80.2° 58.0° 69.1° 3.48" —
September 74.4° 50.4° 62.4° 3.23" —
October 63.0° 40.5° 51.7° 2.92" —
November 49.3° 31.7° 40.5° 2.55" —
December 38.4° 24.3° 31.3° 2.40" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 39169. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.