Town in Wayne County, West Virginia · 1.2 sq mi · 1,162 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in Wayne. The typical household earns $27,159, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,437 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.79%
Men 41.4 · Women 38.3
2010–2026
1,371
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,371
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,371 | -12 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,383 | -6 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 1,389 | -9 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 1,398 | -10 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 1,408 | -20 | 1.40% |
| 2021 | 1,428 | -9 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 1,437 | -143 | 9.05% |
| 2019 | 1,580 | -22 | 1.37% |
| 2018 | 1,602 | -9 | 0.56% |
| 2017 | 1,611 | -20 | 1.23% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 44% |
| Never married | 27% | 30% | 25% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 21% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau