In 2021, Wayne County, KY had a population of 19.7k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $41,237. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wayne County, KY declined from 20,447 to 19,743, a −3.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,678 to $41,237, a 9.45% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Other (Hispanic) (2.63%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%).
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.
98.5% of the residents in Wayne County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Wayne County, KY was $99,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.
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.