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Population in Wayne County

Population in Wayne County was 10,782 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 80th highest of 115 counties in 2025.

2025, persons10,782
Change on 2024-0.6%
Rank80th of 115Counties in Missouri ranked
Series high10,9372020
Series low10,7822025

Population in Wayne County, 2020 to 2025

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10.8K10.8K10.9K10.9K11K2020202120222023202420252020: 10,937 persons2021: 10,924 persons2022: 10,805 persons2023: 10,832 persons2024: 10,851 persons2025: 10,782 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202510,782
202410,851
202310,832
202210,805
202110,924
202010,937

Compared with Missouri and United States

Place2025
Wayne County10,782
Missouri6,270,541
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Wayne County?

Population in Wayne County was 10,782 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 80th highest of 115 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Wayne County?

10,937 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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