Wayne County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

51,262

Median Age

49.2

Male Median

47.8

Female Median

51.1

Wayne County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

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

Wayne County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

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

-2.0%% Growth

Wayne County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Wayne County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202449.251,262
202348.951,189
202248.851,227
202148.451,244
202048.551,268
201948.251,422
201848.151,536
201747.751,656
201647.051,307
201546.551,642
201446.251,967
201346.052,212
201245.652,299
201145.252,477
201044.852,302

Wayne County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.1%
5–1712.3%
18–246.2%
25–3411.3%
35–5424.0%
55–6416.4%
65+25.6%

Dependency Ratios for Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.3
Youth Dependency:
28.3
Old-Age Dependency:
44.1

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Wayne County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Wayne County, Pennsylvania is 49.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wayne County, Pennsylvania is 51,262.

In Wayne County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.3%.

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