Wayne County, West Virginia demographics
Population: 39,337
Median age: 44.3
Median household income: 45,591
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wayne County, West Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 39,337 |
| 2020 | 39,952 |
| 2019 | 40,303 |
| 2018 | 40,708 |
| 2017 | 41,063 |
| 2016 | 41,237 |
| 2015 | 41,499 |
| 2014 | 41,735 |
| 2013 | 42,007 |
| 2012 | 42,273 |
| 2011 | 42,533 |
| 2010 | 42,647 |
| 2009 | 41,496 |
Wayne County, WV cities
Ceredo city - 1,306
Crum CDP - 44
Fort Gay town - 590
Huntington city - 46,923
Kenova city - 3,052
Lavalette CDP - 1,440
Prichard CDP - 389
Wayne town - 1,200
Census data for Wayne County, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Wayne County, West Virginia
| Total population | 39,337 |
| Male | 19,394 |
| Female | 19,943 |
| Total population | 39,337 |
| Under 5 years | 1,947 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,242 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,493 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,340 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,034 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,341 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,642 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,381 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,971 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,753 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,824 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,611 |
| 85 years and over | 758 |
| Median age (years) | 44.3 |
| Under 18 years | 8,220 |
| 16 years and over | 32,309 |
| 18 years and over | 31,117 |
| 21 years and over | 29,755 |
| 62 years and over | 9,870 |
| 65 years and over | 8,193 |
| Total population | 39,337 |
| One race | 38,408 |
| White | 37,952 |
| Black or African American | 261 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 37 |
| Asian | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 99 |
| Two or more races | 929 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 30,854 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,966 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,888 |
Social characteristics in Wayne County, West Virginia
| Total households | 14,479 |
| Family households (families) | 7,660 |
| Married-couple family | 642 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,484 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,145 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,693 |
| Average household size | 5,192 |
| Average family size | 2.71 |
Economic characteristics in Wayne County, West Virginia
| Total households | 14,479 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,588 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 877 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,011 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,325 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,906 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,485 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,514 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,789 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 442 |
| $200,000 or more | 542 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,591 |
Housing characteristics in Wayne County, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 18,306 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,479 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,827 |
| Total housing units | 18,306 |
| 1-unit, detached | 13,312 |
| 1-unit, attached | 35 |
| 2 units | 295 |
| 3 or 4 units | 429 |
| 5 to 9 units | 282 |
| 10 to 19 units | 163 |
| 20 or more units | 69 |
| Mobile home | 3,665 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 56 |
| Total housing units | 18,306 |
| Built 2014 or later | 3 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 486 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,052 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,600 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,128 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,844 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,669 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,231 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,559 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,734 |
| Total housing units | 18,306 |
| 1 room | 327 |
| 2 rooms | 228 |
| 3 rooms | 591 |
| 4 rooms | 2,319 |
| 5 rooms | 4,126 |
| 6 rooms | 4,174 |
| 7 rooms | 2,586 |
| 8 rooms | 1,935 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,020 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 18,306 |
| No bedroom | 383 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,165 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,879 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,708 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,577 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 594 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,479 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,978 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,501 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.82 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,479 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,127 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,660 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,202 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,482 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,241 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,767 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,978 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,416 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,820 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,086 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,296 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,410 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 847 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 102 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1 |
| Median (dollars) | 105,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,978 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,323 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,655 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,641 |
| Less than $500 | 505 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,642 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 407 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 87 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 761 |
| No rent paid | 860 |
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