Wayne County

Wayne County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	19,555
County Seat	Wayne County Justice Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	231
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	5,753
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	19,666
Median Age	43.4
Veterans	1,104
Housing Units	10,169
Uninsured	157
Net Migration (recent)	89
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	276
Total Employees	4,043
Avg Annual Pay	$39,309
Median Household Income	$41,583
Poverty Rate	25.4%
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$45,380
Federal Spending FY2024	$147,039,907
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,519

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$112,800
Median Rent	$676
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$689
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,215
FMR 4BR	$1,456

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	26.8%
Adult Obesity	42.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	37.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	14
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	9
SNAP Stores	26
Bank Branches	7

Agriculture

Total Farms	253
Land in Farms (acres)	114,107
Avg Farm Size (acres)	451.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2025-05-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-07-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-03-31
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wayne County

Monticello — pop 5,753

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.