In 2021, Wayne County, MO had a population of 11.3k people with a median age of 48.2 and a median household income of $42,257. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wayne County, MO declined from 13,058 to 11,298, a −13.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,018 to $42,257, a 11.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), White (Hispanic) (1.66%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.531%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.496%).
None of the households in Wayne County, MO 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.
99.9% of the residents in Wayne County, MO are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Wayne County, MO was $101,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.
Most people in Wayne County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, MO was 2 cars per household.
Wayne County, MO borders Bollinger County, MO, Butler County, MO, Carter County, MO, Iron County, MO, Madison County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, and Stoddard County, MO.