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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other 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%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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