# Wayne County, Michigan demographics

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Wayne County, Michigan (county FIPS 26163) has a median household income of $60,539 (±$602) and a total population of 1,772,259 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 71 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 1,772,259 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 37.9 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 700,591 | ±1,709 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $60,539 | ±$602 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $178,500 | ±$1,776 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,132 | ±$8 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 64.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 35.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 20.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 8.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 26163 |
| Land area | 611.84 sq mi |
| Water area | 60.55 sq mi |
| Population density | 2,897 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [48111](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48111) | 10.6% | 97.2% | Yes |
| [48174](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48174) | 6.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48164](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48164) | 4.8% | 96.3% | Yes |
| [48180](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48180) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48170](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48170) | 3.1% | 54.7% | Yes |
| [48187](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48187) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48183](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48183) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48188](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48188) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48134](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48134) | 2.6% | 84.8% | Yes |
| [48185](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48185) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48150](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48150) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48152](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48152) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48173](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48173) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48154](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48154) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48168](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48168) | 1.7% | 54.6% | Yes |
| [48239](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48239) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [48228](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48228) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [48124](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48124) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48138](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48138) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48219](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48219) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48126](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48126) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48186](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48186) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48203](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48203) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48234](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48234) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48127](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48127) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48227](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48227) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48236](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48236) | 1.2% | 97.4% | Yes |
| [48242](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48242) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48184](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48184) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48193](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48193) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48101](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48101) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48195](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48195) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48209](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48209) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48213](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48213) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48205](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48205) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48207](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48207) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48141](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48141) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48235](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48235) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48223](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48223) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48135](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48135) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48146](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48146) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48167](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48167) | 0.9% | 29.8% |  |
| [48224](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48224) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48238](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48238) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48192](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48192) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48212](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48212) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48221](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48221) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48214](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48214) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48204](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48204) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48210](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48210) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48120](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48120) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48211](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48211) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48125](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48125) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48215](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48215) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [48240](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48240) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [48202](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48202) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [48230](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48230) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [48208](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48208) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [48206](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48206) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [48229](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48229) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [48122](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48122) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48225](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48225) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48128](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48128) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48217](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48217) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48216](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48216) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48218](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48218) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48201](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48201) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48226](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48226) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48117](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48117) | 0.1% | 0.6% |  |
| [48233](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48233) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [48243](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48243) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:163&in=state:26
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```sh
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```

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