In 2021, Wayne County, WV had a population of 39.3k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $45,591. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wayne County, WV declined from 39,952 to 39,337, a −1.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,710 to $45,591, a 4.3% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.663%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.348%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.219%).
None of the households in Wayne County, WV 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% of the residents in Wayne County, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Wayne County, WV was $105,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.
Most people in Wayne County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Wayne County, WV borders Boyd County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Martin County, KY, Lawrence County, OH, Cabell County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, and Mingo County, WV.