Wayne County, IN

County in Indiana, Midwest · ranked on 37 metrics

Wayne County, IN is a county in Indiana with a population of 66,002 (836th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 760th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,015th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,284th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,391st of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,379th of 3,093), Median Income (1,286th of 2,000).

Population
66,002
836th highest of 3,094
Density
164.2
654th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.77%
2,066th highest of 3,094
Area
402
2,477th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Indiana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 607th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 760th of 3,092
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,015th of 3,094
  4. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,071st of 3,050
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,124th of 3,090
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,054th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,284th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,445th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,532nd of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,637th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,616th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,530th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,469th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,439th of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,391st of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,379th of 3,093
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,045th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,958th of 2,916
  9. Poorest Counties
    1,286th of 2,000
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,936th of 3,050

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (48), weakest Health (37). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Grant County, IN94% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Wayne County, IN?
Wayne County, IN has a population of 66,002, 836th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Wayne County, IN rank best at?
Among US counties, Wayne County, IN ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 760th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,015th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,284th of 3,094).
Where does Wayne County, IN rank worst?
Wayne County, IN ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,391st of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,379th of 3,093); Median Income (1,286th of 2,000).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wayne County, IN?
Rankodex ranks Wayne County, IN on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

37 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics