Wayne County , Michigan
Population: 1,773,767 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,521 Home $170,200 Rent $1,087/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With over 1.8 million residents, Wayne County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $170,000, household income $59,521. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wayne County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$59,521
Median Income
household
$170,200
Home Value
median
$1,087/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,521 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,956 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1% |
| Median Home Value | $170,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,087/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,773,767 |
| Median Age | 37.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.3%
Obesity
12.5%
Diabetes
17.2%
Smoking
40.3%
High Blood Pressure
28.8%
No Physical Activity
24.9%
Depression
41.3%
Insufficient Sleep
79.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.0 · 99th national percentile
🌊 Flood
49.60
🌪️ Tornado
99.49
🌀 Hurricane
57.78
🔥 Wildfire
54.39
❄️ Winter Storm
94.75
🌍 Earthquake
94.66
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