Wayne County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

15,973

Median Age

42.8

Male Median

42.2

Female Median

44.3

Wayne County, Illinois Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Wayne County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -5.2%%.

-5.2%% Growth

Wayne County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Wayne County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.815,973
202343.115,994
202242.916,127
202143.216,250
202043.616,309
201943.416,402
201843.316,487
201743.416,569
201642.716,517
201542.416,555
201442.816,627
201342.516,674
201242.616,727
201142.616,814
201042.616,846

Wayne County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1716.8%
18–247.2%
25–3411.5%
35–5422.9%
55–6413.9%
65+22.0%

Dependency Ratios for Wayne County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
80.1
Youth Dependency:
40.5
Old-Age Dependency:
39.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Wayne County, Illinois

The median age in Wayne County, Illinois is 42.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wayne County, Illinois is 15,973.

In Wayne County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wayne County, Illinois has remained stable.
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