Wayne County, Indiana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

66,397

Median Age

41.0

Male Median

39.5

Female Median

42.6

Wayne County, Indiana Population Growth

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

Wayne County, Indiana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.0%%.

-4.0%% Growth

Wayne County, Indiana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Wayne County, Indiana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.066,397
202340.966,377
202240.966,522
202140.766,588
202040.566,176
201940.666,342
201840.966,613
201741.166,972
201640.967,423
201540.967,866
201440.768,360
201340.668,557
201240.568,797
201140.368,990
201040.169,187

Wayne County, Indiana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.1%
5–1716.6%
18–249.1%
25–3411.4%
35–5423.8%
55–6413.4%
65+19.7%

Dependency Ratios for Wayne County, Indiana

Total Dependency Ratio:
73.5
Youth Dependency:
39.2
Old-Age Dependency:
34.2

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Wayne County, Indiana

The median age in Wayne County, Indiana is 41.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wayne County, Indiana is 66,397.

In Wayne County, Indiana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.6%.

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