Wayne

County:: Wayne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.18
State:: West Virginia

Wayne is a town located in Wayne County, West Virginia. Wayne has a 2025 population of 1,367. Wayne is currently declining at a rate of -1.01% annually and its population has decreased by -4.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,437 in 2020.

The average household income in Wayne is $53,555 with a poverty rate of 24.21%.The median age in Wayne is 38.6 years: 42.9 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wayne includes 99.02% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,419	99.02%
Two or more races	9	0.63%
Black or African American	5	0.35%

Wayne Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wayne's average per capita income is $38,707. Household income levels show a median of $31,797. The poverty rate stands at 24.21%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$75,781	-
Families	$60,313	$82,694
Households	$31,797	$53,555
Non Families	$13,631	$18,228

$38,707

Average Income

$31,797

Median Household Income

24.21%

Poverty Rate