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Wayne County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 38,982 County Seat Boyd County Justice Center State FIPS 54 County FIPS 099 Num Towns 7 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 8,088 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 38,933 Median Age 44.5 Veterans 2,401 Housing Units 18,280 Uninsured 736 Net Migration (recent) 237 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 435 Total Employees 6,025 Avg Annual Pay $59,886 Median Household Income $52,694 Poverty Rate 16.7% Unemployment Rate 5.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $56,604 Federal Spending FY2024 $336,948,028 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,644
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $114,200 Median Rent $865 FMR Studio $844 FMR 1BR $850 FMR 2BR $971 FMR 3BR $1,259 FMR 4BR $1,459
Health & Safety
Hospitals 7 EMS Stations 21 Fire Stations 21 Police Stations 21 Adult Smoking 24.6% Adult Obesity 45.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 98.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07 Electric Customers 866456 Towns with Broadband Data 7 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 13 Libraries 7 Historic Places (NRHP) 9 Homeless Population 278 Schools 12 SNAP Stores 28 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 7 Land in Farms (acres) 1,787 Avg Farm Size (acres) 255.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-26 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2021-05-20 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-05-13 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2018-04-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2016-06-25 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-14
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.
