Wayne County, MO

County in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 39 metrics

Wayne County, MO is a county in Missouri with a population of 10,713 (2,334th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 303rd of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,965th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,931st of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,842nd of 3,093).

Population
10,713
2,334th highest of 3,094
Density
14.1
2,385th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.05%
2,384th highest of 3,094
Area
759
1,136th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Missouri

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. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 257th of 3,090
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 303rd of 3,092
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,091st of 2,916
  4. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,261st of 3,050
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,785th of 2,916
  6. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,885th of 3,050
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,985th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,218th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,483rd of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,519th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,874th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,965th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,764th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,931st of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,743rd of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,842nd of 3,093
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,633rd of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,569th of 2,916
  9. Poorest Counties
    1,749th of 2,000
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,554th of 3,094

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Economics (31), weakest Health (20). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Compared on 10 of 13
  2. Pike County, AR91% similar
    Compared on 10 of 13
  3. Compared on 11 of 13
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  5. Lee County, KY89% similar
    Compared on 10 of 13

Quick answers

What is the population of Wayne County, MO?
Wayne County, MO has a population of 10,713, 2,334th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Wayne County, MO rank best at?
Among US counties, Wayne County, MO ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 303rd of 3,092).
Where does Wayne County, MO rank worst?
Wayne County, MO ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,965th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,931st of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,842nd of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wayne County, MO?
Rankodex ranks Wayne County, MO on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

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