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Wayne County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 16,232 County Seat Wayne County Criminal Justice Center State FIPS 47 County FIPS 181 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 5,866 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 16,325 Median Age 44.3 Veterans 1,196 Housing Units 7,184 Uninsured 163 Net Migration (recent) 616 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 213 Total Employees 2,599 Avg Annual Pay $46,559 Median Household Income $49,360 Poverty Rate 19.6% Unemployment Rate 4.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $54,066 Federal Spending FY2024 $102,868,661 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,337
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $129,000 Median Rent $606 FMR Studio $681 FMR 1BR $685 FMR 2BR $899 FMR 3BR $1,083 FMR 4BR $1,192
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 25.6% Adult Obesity 37.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 30.5 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42 Electric Customers 3166103 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 3 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 9 Homeless Population N/A Schools 9 SNAP Stores 15 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 2 Land in Farms (acres) 134,232 Avg Farm Size (acres) 67,116.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-06 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-06-19 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO 2023-05-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2023-04-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2021-05-08 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2019-12-06
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wayne County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
