Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Wayne County: County in Pennsylvania, United States

About

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,822 and a population density of 70 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 51,163 inhabitants. Its county seat is Honesdale. The county was created 226 years ago in 1798.

Wayne County locator map
Location of Wayne County on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Wayne County

Population : 51,163 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
Different from : Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County, Wayne County
Area : 751 km2
Water as percent of area : 3.3%
Land as percent of area : 96.7%
Named for : Anthony Wayne
Capital : Honesdale
Establishment : March 03, 1798
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 03:03:01 (25th November 2024)
Density : 68 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.24% (2010-2020)
Wayne County courthouse mod image
Wayne County courthouse mod
Wayne County courthouse mod image

Geography

Wayne County is located at 41°38'55"N 75°18'12"W (41.6487300, -75.3032600). It has 7 neighbors: Sullivan County, Broome County, Delaware County, Lackawanna County, Monroe County, Pike County and Susquehanna County.

Wayne County map

The largest city of Wayne County is Honesdale with a population of 4,298. Other cities include, Damascus population 3,622, Waymart population 1,263, Hawley population 1,138 and Prompton population 233. See all Wayne County cities & populated places.

Wayne County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wayne County.

City Name Population Title
Honesdale 4,298 Borough of Pennsylvania
Damascus 3,622 Human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States
Cherry Ridge 1,848 Township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
South Canaan 1,772 Township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Dyberry 1,404 Township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Waymart 1,263 Borough of Pennsylvania
Hawley 1,138 Borough of Pennsylvania, United States
Cascade 397 Township in northeastern Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Prompton 233 Borough of Pennsylvania
Bethany 222 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
Starrucca 165 Borough of Pennsylvania

Wayne County has 7 neighbours.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wayne County decreased by 3.24% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 52,822 - census
2011 52,750 -0.14% estimation process
2012 52,254 -0.95% estimation process
2013 52,204 -0.1% estimation process
2014 52,064 -0.27% estimation process
2015 51,823 -0.47% estimation process
2016 51,339 -0.94% estimation process
2017 51,192 -0.29% estimation process
2018 51,395 0.39% estimation process
2019 51,361 -0.07% estimation process
2020 51,163 -0.39% estimation process

Comitatul Wayne, Comte de Wayne, Comté de Wayne, Condado de Wayne, Condado han Wayne, Contae Wayne, Contea di Wayne, Hrabstwo Wayne, Kantono Wayne, Konteth Wayne, Okrug Vejn, Oweyn srjan, Quan Wayne, Quận Wayne, Uehjn, Uejn, Vejn, Wayne, Wayne Comitatus, Wayne County, Wayne Kun, Wayne Kūn, Wayne konderria, Wayne megye, raa'ine ka'unti, shhrstan wyn pnsylwanya, u~ein jun, wei en xian, Вейн, Округ Вејн, Уейн, Уэйн, Ուեյն շրջան, شهرستان وین، پنسیلوانیا, مقاطعة واين, وین کاؤنٹی، پنسلوانیا, ৱাইনে কাউন্টি, ウェイン郡, 韋恩縣

People born in Wayne County (5)

People born in Wayne County, including physicist Henry Augustus Rowland, politician Lewis Steward, US Army officer Richard J. Tallman, .

List

Other places with the same name (16)

Pennsylvania Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
Philadelphia County 1,578,487 County in Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia 1,578,487 The sixth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Allegheny County 1,211,358 County in the southwestern part of the U.
Montgomery County 833,869 County in Pennsylvania, United States
Bucks County 627,987 County in Pennsylvania, United States
Delaware County 566,753 County in Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster County 546,192 County in Pennsylvania, United States
Chester County 526,759 County in Pennsylvania, United States
York County 450,448 County in Maine, United States
Berks County 421,017 County in Pennsylvania, United States
Lehigh County 370,802 County in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Westmoreland County 347,087 County in Pennsylvania, United States
Luzerne County 316,982 County in Pennsylvania, United States
Northampton County 305,892 County in Pennsylvania, United States
Pittsburgh 299,226 The second most populous city in Pennsylvania and the center of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Dauphin County 279,874 County in Pennsylvania, United States