Median Age in Wayne County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
37.9 years
Rank #2,601/3,222 · #76 in MI
19th
Wayne 37.9 years
MI 40.2 years -5.7%
US 38.9 years -2.6%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Wayne County's median age of 37.9 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 →| #2,598 | Crawford County, IA | 37.9 years |
| #2,599 | Gray County, KS | 37.9 years |
| #2,600 | Rapides Parish, LA | 37.9 years |
| #2,601 | Wayne County, MI | 37.9 years |
| #2,602 | Jones County, MS | 37.9 years |
| #2,603 | Pike County, MS | 37.9 years |
| #2,604 | Clay County, MO | 37.9 years |
About Median Age
Wayne County, Michigan has a median age of 37.9 years, ranking #2,601 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 2.6% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within Michigan, it ranks #76 of 83. This places it in the 19th 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.