Wayne County, Michigan Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,772,259

Median Age

37.9

Male Median

36.4

Female Median

39.4

Wayne County, Michigan Population Growth

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

Wayne County, Michigan Demographic Trend

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

-5.2%% Growth

Wayne County, Michigan Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Wayne County, Michigan Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.91,772,259
202337.81,773,767
202237.71,781,641
202137.81,789,781
202037.91,753,059
201937.91,757,299
201837.91,761,382
201737.91,763,822
201637.81,767,593
201537.81,778,969
201437.71,790,078
201337.61,804,507
201237.21,822,469
201136.91,844,186
201036.51,870,362

Wayne County, Michigan Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.2%
5–1717.4%
18–248.3%
25–3414.4%
35–5424.3%
55–6412.8%
65+16.6%

Dependency Ratios for Wayne County, Michigan

Total Dependency Ratio:
67.2
Youth Dependency:
39.5
Old-Age Dependency:
27.7

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Wayne County, Michigan

The median age in Wayne County, Michigan is 37.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wayne County, Michigan is 1,772,259.

In Wayne County, Michigan, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.4%.

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