Median Age in Wayne County, WV
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
44.8 years
Rank #782/3,222 · #27 in WV
76th
Wayne 44.8 years
WV 42.7 years +4.9%
US 38.9 years +15.2%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Wayne County's median age of 44.8 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 →| #779 | Gloucester County, VA | 44.8 years |
| #780 | Louisa County, VA | 44.8 years |
| #781 | Island County, WA | 44.8 years |
| #782 | Wayne County, WV | 44.8 years |
| #783 | Aguas Buenas Municipio, PR | 44.8 years |
| #784 | Clay County, AL | 44.7 years |
| #785 | Fremont County, CO | 44.7 years |
About Median Age
Wayne County, West Virginia has a median age of 44.8 years, ranking #782 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 15.2% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within West Virginia, it ranks #27 of 55. This places it in the 76th 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.