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Wayne County, Michigan

Wayne County had 1,771,063 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 611.8 square miles of land. It is the most populous of Michigan's 83 county-equivalents.

Population
1,771,063
#1 of 83 in Michigan · #19 in US
Area
611.8 sq mi
#34 of 83 in Michigan · #1,580 in US
Density
2,895 / sq mi
#1 of 83 in Michigan · #40 in US
Median household income
$57,418
#58 of 83 in Michigan · #2,092 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Wayne County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Wayne County population, land area and income

Wayne County had 1,771,063 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 611.8 square miles of land. It is the most populous of Michigan's 83 county-equivalents. That works out to 2,894.7 people per square mile, 30.1 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Wayne County is 46.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,418 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,771,063

3144th1st

19th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

612 sq mi

3144th1st

1580th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2,894.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

40th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,418

3143rd1st

2092nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

1,771,063

83rd1st

1st of 83 (MI)

Land area

612 sq mi

83rd1st

34th of 83 (MI)

Density

2,894.7 / sq mi

83rd1st

1st of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$57,418

83rd1st

58th of 83 (MI)

How Wayne County's population changed since 2020

Wayne County lost 18,592 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.0%. That ranks 73rd of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Wayne County recorded 88,851 births and 86,964 deaths, a natural change of +1,887. Net international migration added +38,928 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -64,330. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 64,330 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
88,851
Deaths
86,964
Net international migration
+38,928
Net domestic migration
-64,330
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+8,692

Where Wayne County is

The Census internal point of Wayne County is at 42.284700, -83.262000. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Wayne County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Wayne County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
42.284700, -83.262000
DMS
42°17'4.92"N 83°15'43.20"W
UTM
17N 313499.2E 4683864.5N
Geohash
dpsb93dqn
Plus code
86JR7PMQ+V6

Towns in Wayne County

34 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Wayne County, 1,463,857 people together, or 83% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Wayne County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Detroit with 645,705.

  1. 01Detroit645,705
  2. 02Dearborn106,377
  3. 03Livonia93,113
  4. 04Westland82,745
  5. 05Taylor61,544
  6. 06Dearborn Heights61,040
  7. 07Lincoln Park38,774
  8. 08Southgate29,081
  9. 09Allen Park27,604
  10. 10Hamtramck27,424
  11. 11Garden City26,410
  12. 12Inkster25,108
  13. 13Romulus24,652
  14. 14Wyandotte24,214
  15. 15Trenton17,957
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Wayne County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Wayne County. The most populous is Oakland County, MI, with 1,296,888 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 72.8 miles WNW of Wayne County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Dearborn, MI (population 106,377), 3.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Inkster, MI (population 25,108), 3.0 miles away.

Wayne County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Wayne County is 26163: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 163. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,418.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Wayne County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,771,063. That is down 18,592 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,789,655.

What is the FIPS code of Wayne County?

26163. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (163) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Wayne County?

Detroit, with 645,705 residents inside Wayne County in 2024.

Which counties border Wayne County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Oakland County, MI; Macomb County, MI; Washtenaw County, MI; Monroe County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.