Wayne County , West Virginia
Population: 38,498 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $55,539 Home $124,900 Rent $883/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wayne County's headline indicators land 26% below the national median on income ($55,539), with housing 59% below the US figure ($125,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wayne County in the top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$55,539
Median Income
household
$124,900
Home Value
median
$883/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $55,539 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,003 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Median Home Value | $124,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $883/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 38,498 |
| Median Age | 44.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
42.6%
Obesity
16.9%
Diabetes
22.3%
Smoking
46.5%
High Blood Pressure
35.7%
No Physical Activity
31.3%
Depression
44.3%
Insufficient Sleep
78.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 79.8 · 80th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
34.10
🌀 Hurricane
46.73
🔥 Wildfire
76.08
❄️ Winter Storm
53.91
🌍 Earthquake
48.22
☀️ Drought
23.98
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