Wayne County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

6,532

Median Age

41.5

Male Median

41.5

Female Median

41.4

Wayne County, Iowa Population Growth

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

Wayne County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.0%%.

+2.0%% Growth

Wayne County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Wayne County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.56,532
202342.06,518
202241.96,484
202141.66,504
202041.86,426
201943.26,429
201843.06,413
201743.36,405
201643.96,403
201544.56,384
201445.16,385
201345.36,382
201245.46,372
201145.96,372
201045.76,404

Wayne County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.9%
5–1719.1%
18–246.9%
25–3410.9%
35–5420.3%
55–6413.3%
65+22.6%

Dependency Ratios for Wayne County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
94.3
Youth Dependency:
50.4
Old-Age Dependency:
43.9

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Wayne County, Iowa

The median age in Wayne County, Iowa is 41.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wayne County, Iowa is 6,532.

In Wayne County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wayne County, Iowa is becoming younger.
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