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Wayne County, UT

Demographic and economic profile of Wayne County, UT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wayne County is a small rural county of 2,557 residents with an economy built around natural amenities and recreation, reflected in a GDP per capita of $46,882 against median worker earnings of $38,981. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 0.8%—but participation is limited at 59.4%, and only 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, pointing to a modest and specialized workforce. Population has contracted 5.1% over five years, median home values have reached $364,800, and a median household income of $76,607 suggests relatively comfortable household finances despite the county's small scale.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,557

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,607

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.1% since 2018

Wayne County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,379 (92.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races183 (7.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10 (0.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone9 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3 (0.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European69
  2. 2.Spanish68
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic13
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

114

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,882

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,710

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction (Group)240
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance237
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services198
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining191
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)109

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations479
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations248
  3. 3.Service Occupations244
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations153
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations109

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.55×)165
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 3.46×)290
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.61×)171
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.86×)113
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.79×)223

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$364,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,018/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999252 (27.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999175 (19.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999123 (13.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99991 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99963 (6.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99959 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,981

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone785 (63.8%)
  • Worked At Home295 (24.0%)
  • Walked84 (6.8%)
  • Carpooled61 (5.0%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.