Wayne County, TN

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2024 Population
16,168
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.4
0.226% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20%
7.66% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$52,294
1% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$130,700
3.24% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,325
2.44% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wayne County, TN 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.

98.8% of the residents in Wayne County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wayne County, TN was $130,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Wayne County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wayne County, TN is home to a population of 16.2k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.81% of Wayne County, TN residents were born outside of the country (293 people).

In 2024, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Wayne County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 691 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 642 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Wayne County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne County, TN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.3k ± 31
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    691 ± 118
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    642 ± 121
2.73%
Hispanic Population
441 people

In 2024, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Wayne County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 691 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 642 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.73% of the people in Wayne County, TN are hispanic (441 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wayne County, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.81%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
293 people
1.43%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
232 people

As of 2024, 1.81% of Wayne County, TN residents (293 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayne County, TN was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    313 ± 117
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    244 ± 117
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    128 ± 62

Wayne County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wayne County, TN employs 6.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wayne County, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,124 people), Construction (787 people), and Manufacturing (769 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,325), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

6.33k
2024 Value
± 595
−2.44%
1 Year decline
± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne County, TN declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 6.48k employees to 6.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County, TN, are Production Occupations (611 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (604 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (594 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.33k
2024 Value
± 595
−2.44%
1 Year decline
± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne County, TN declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 6.48k employees to 6.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,124 people), Construction (787 people), and Manufacturing (769 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,344
Median earning men ± $3,787
$31,173
Median earning women ± $4,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,042), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,563), and Public Administration ($39,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 21
    Retail Trade
  2. 18
    Retail Trade
  3. 16
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $36.3k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $20k
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
  3. $18.6k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayne County, TN was $130,700 in 2024, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,600 to $130,700, a 3.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne County, TN is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wayne County, TN have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.27%.

Housing

Property

$130,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,186
$4,796
Median Property Taxes
±$481

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wayne County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wayne County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

80.2%
Homeownership
2024
69.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Wayne County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,294
Median Household Income
± $4,365
5.98k
Number of Households
± 537

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.98k households in Wayne County, TN declined from $52,294 from the previous year's value of $52,824.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne County, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
  3. Carpooled (6.02%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Wayne County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County, TN have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.54% of the workforce in Wayne County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wayne County, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.27%.

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Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County, TN (2.88k out of 14.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 23.5% of the children was living in poverty in Wayne County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 297 in Wayne County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 124 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.6% of the population of Wayne County, TN has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, TN see 5,470 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,470 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 16308 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1339 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,470 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, TN

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, TN see an average of 5,470 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,470 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
36.2%
Employer Coverage
22.3%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
1.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne County, TN declined by 12.4% from 13% to 11.4%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 92.4 in Wayne County, TN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.3% in Wayne County, TN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.3% in Wayne County, TN.

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