In 2021, Wayne County, IA had a population of 6.5k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $53,039. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wayne County, IA grew from 6,426 to 6,504, a 1.21% increase and its median household income grew from $47,543 to $53,039, a 11.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), White (Hispanic) (1.06%), Other (Hispanic) (0.707%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.338%).
None of the households in Wayne County, IA 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.
99.5% of the residents in Wayne County, IA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Wayne County, IA was $83,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.
Most people in Wayne County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, IA was 2 cars per household.
Wayne County, IA borders Appanoose County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Mercer County, MO, and Putnam County, MO.