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Wayne County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 10,974 County Seat Wayne County Courthouse State FIPS 29 County FIPS 223 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 2,778 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 11,081 Median Age 49.2 Veterans 850 Housing Units 6,215 Uninsured 137 Net Migration (recent) 469 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 213 Total Employees 1,483 Avg Annual Pay $38,066 Median Household Income $42,758 Poverty Rate 25.1% Unemployment Rate 8.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $44,043 Federal Spending FY2024 $96,008,964 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,749
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $110,000 Median Rent $626 FMR Studio $615 FMR 1BR $744 FMR 2BR $824 FMR 3BR $1,000 FMR 4BR $1,384
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 27.9% Adult Obesity 41.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 40.0 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91 Electric Customers 2933914 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 16 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 3 Homeless Population N/A Schools 14 SNAP Stores 17 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 28 Land in Farms (acres) 4,437 Avg Farm Size (acres) 158.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2023-09-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2022-01-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-07-09 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2017-06-02 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02
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.
