Median Age in Wayne County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
43.8 years
Rank #979/3,222 · #17 in KY
70th
Wayne 43.8 years
KY 39.1 years +12.0%
US 38.9 years +12.6%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Wayne County's median age of 43.8 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Wayne County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #976 | Saline County, IL | 43.8 years |
| #977 | Taylor County, IA | 43.8 years |
| #978 | Carlisle County, KY | 43.8 years |
| #979 | Wayne County, KY | 43.8 years |
| #980 | Norman County, MN | 43.8 years |
| #981 | Sussex County, NJ | 43.8 years |
| #982 | Cayuga County, NY | 43.8 years |
About Median Age
Wayne County, Kentucky has a median age of 43.8 years, ranking #979 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 12.6% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Kentucky, it ranks #17 of 120. This places it in the 70th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.