Wayne County, West Virginia Facts
| Facts | |
| State | West Virginia |
| Land area | 506.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 84 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 41,437 |
| Population change | -2.5% | Under 5 years of age | 4.9% |
| Under 18 | 21.4% |
| 65 and over | 17.9% |
| Females | 51.2% |
| White | 98.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 0.6 |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black or African American | 0.4% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 78% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.5% |
| Veterans | 3,522 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 16,555 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 93.1% |
| Median household income | $36,964 |
| The per capita income | $19,497 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 20% |
| housing units | 19,151 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $79,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 78% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,461 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $232,794 |
| Retail sales per capita | $5,612 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $77,395 |