Wayne County, Nebraska Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

9,844

Median Age

30.0

Male Median

28.9

Female Median

30.8

Wayne County, Nebraska Population Growth

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

Wayne County, Nebraska Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.8%%.

+2.8%% Growth

Wayne County, Nebraska Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Wayne County, Nebraska Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202430.09,844
202331.69,786
202231.89,701
202132.29,590
202032.29,388
201932.09,332
201831.89,367
201731.79,409
201630.79,414
201530.19,425
201429.69,488
201329.99,499
201229.49,542
201127.79,530
201028.39,573

Wayne County, Nebraska Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1715.3%
18–2424.2%
25–3410.3%
35–5417.6%
55–6410.8%
65+16.8%

Dependency Ratios for Wayne County, Nebraska

Total Dependency Ratio:
59.0
Youth Dependency:
32.3
Old-Age Dependency:
26.6

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Wayne County, Nebraska

The median age in Wayne County, Nebraska is 30.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wayne County, Nebraska is 9,844.

In Wayne County, Nebraska, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wayne County, Nebraska is aging.
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