Wayne County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 458.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 45.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 20,678 |
| Population change | -0.6% | Under 5 years of age | 5.6% |
| Under 18 | 21.9% |
| 65 and over | 17.6% |
| Females | 50.6% |
| White | 96.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.9 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 70% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 9.8% |
| Veterans | 1,247 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 8,083 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 88.1% |
| Median household income | $29,497 |
| The per capita income | $16,396 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 24.3% |
| housing units | 10,792 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $80,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 72.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,555 |
| Women-owned firms | 18.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $152,513 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,412 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $378,860 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $23,597 |