
Wayne County, NE
County in Nebraska, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics
Wayne County, NE is a county in Nebraska with a population of 10,140 (2,367th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (67th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (722nd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (826th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,267th of 2,916), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,933rd of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,549th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 202467th of 3,09498
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 98th of 2,91697
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 145th of 2,91695
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 283rd of 2,91690
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024722nd of 3,09477
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 732nd of 3,09476
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024826th of 3,09473
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.3%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 777th of 2,91673
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,026th of 3,09067
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,007th of 2,91664
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,871st of 2,9161
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,417th of 3,05021
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,267th of 2,91622
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,836th of 2,91637
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,933rd of 3,09237
- Poverty Rate (%)13.2%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,549th of 3,09450
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,400th of 2,91652
- Median Household Income$66,215Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,491st of 3,09352
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,156th of 2,91660
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,109th of 3,05064
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals




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Quick answers
- What is the population of Wayne County, NE?
- Wayne County, NE has a population of 10,140, 2,367th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Wayne County, NE rank best at?
- Among US counties, Wayne County, NE ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (67th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (722nd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (826th of 3,094).
- Where does Wayne County, NE rank worst?
- Wayne County, NE ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,267th of 2,916); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,933rd of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,549th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wayne County, NE?
- Rankodex ranks Wayne County, NE on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
38 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics