Demographics & People — Wayland, Missouri
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 489 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~300 |
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| Median Age | 50.8 |
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| Total Households | 199 |
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| Family Households | 78 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.46 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.0 (relatively homogeneous) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 489 |
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| Black or African American | 0 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Unclassified or not reported | 215 |
| German | 195 |
| Irish | 97 |
| Other groups | 38 |
| English | 17 |
| Italian | 10 |
| Dutch | 7 |
| Austrian | 5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3 |
| American | 2 |
Language
| English Only | 484 |
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| Spanish | 0 |
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| Population 5+ | 484 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 24 |
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| Population 18+ | 427 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Wayland, Missouri.
