The Town Files

Wayne County, Indiana

66,397 people. The median home is worth $140,200 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $55,692.

Towns in Wayne County

Towns in Wayne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Richmond35,720$114,400$45,39938.6
Centerville2,748$149,200$49,68841.1

People and housing

Wayne CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$140,200$150,400
Median rent$815$888
Median household income$55,692$61,953
Median age41.038.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%17.4%
Below the poverty line17.9%11.6%

Jobs and pay

29,736 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,067 a year.

Largest industries in Wayne CountyHealth care & social assistan…6,305 jobs · $65,052Manufacturing5,810 jobs · $61,282Retail3,375 jobs · $32,874Hotels & restaurants2,884 jobs · $21,318Administrative & support1,031 jobs · $37,629Construction975 jobs · $55,864
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wayne County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 511 storm events in Wayne County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Wayne County by type since 1996Hail66Heat3Flood54Tornado9High Wind12Ice Storm5Heavy Snow11Flash Flood38Strong Wind4Winter Storm26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wayne County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).