In 2022, Wayne County, KY had a population of 19.7k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $41,583. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wayne County, KY declined from 19,743 to 19,666, a −0.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,237 to $41,583, a 0.839% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Other (Hispanic) (2.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.849%).
None of the households in Wayne County, KY 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.
98.4% of the residents in Wayne County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Wayne County, KY was $112,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.
Most people in Wayne County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Wayne County, KY borders Clinton County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Russell County, KY, Pickett County, TN, and Scott County, TN.