Wayne County

Wayne County, Utah

At a Glance

Population2,486
County SeatWayne County Courthouse
State FIPS49
County FIPS055
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population1,731
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,532
Median Age43.0
Veterans134
Housing Units1,690
Uninsured83
Net Migration (recent)-250
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments113
Total Employees753
Avg Annual Pay$43,295
Median Household Income$64,870
Poverty Rate8.5%
Unemployment Rate60.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$65,060
Federal Spending FY2024$36,792,306
Federal Spending Per Capita$14,800

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$316,200
Median Rent$926
FMR Studio$664
FMR 1BR$788
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,124
FMR 4BR$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations19
Fire Stations19
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking11.8%
Adult Obesity31.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k43.4
Air Quality Good Days116

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.22
Electric Customers1272861
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches1
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)24
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools20
SNAP Stores3
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)2,890
Avg Farm Size (acres)111.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (4)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05
EMDROUGHT1977-01-20

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.