In 2021, Wayne County, TN had a population of 16.4k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $45,402. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wayne County, TN declined from 16,638 to 16,350, a −1.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,206 to $45,402, a 7.57% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%), White (Hispanic) (1.27%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.489%).
None of the households in Wayne County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Wayne County, TN are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Wayne County, TN was $114,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.
Most people in Wayne County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, TN was 2 cars per household.
Wayne County, TN borders Lauderdale County, AL, Decatur County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Lewis County, TN, and Perry County, TN.