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Median age in Wayne County

Median age in Wayne County was 42.8 years in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3 from 2023. That is the 46th highest of 102 counties in 2024.

2024, years42.8
Change on 2023-0.3
Rank46th of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high43.22021
Series low42.82024

Median age in Wayne County, 2021 to 2024

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42.742.842.94343.143.220212022202320242021: 43.2 years2022: 42.9 years2023: 43.1 years2024: 42.8 years
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodyears
202442.8
202343.1
202242.9
202143.2

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2024
Wayne County42.8
Illinois39
United States38.9

Rankings

Definition

Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the median age in Wayne County?

Median age in Wayne County was 42.8 years in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3 from 2023. That is the 46th highest of 102 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest median age in Wayne County?

43.2 years in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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