In 2023, Wayne County, MI had a population of 1.77M people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $59,521. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wayne County, MI declined from 1.78M to 1.77M, a −0.442% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,223 to $59,521, a 4.02% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.31%).
None of the households in Wayne County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.2% of the residents in Wayne County, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wayne County, MI are Wayne State University (6,533 degrees awarded in 2023), Henry Ford College (3,946 degrees), and University of Michigan-Dearborn (2,359 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Wayne County, MI was $170,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.
Most people in Wayne County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, MI was 2 cars per household.
Wayne County, MI borders Macomb County, MI, Monroe County, MI, Oakland County, MI, and Washtenaw County, MI.