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Wayne County, Pennsylvania, has 51,155 residents across 57,599 parcels and covers 725.6 square miles. The population declined 3.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Wayne County is 42127.

Honesdale is the county's largest population center. Wayne County also includes 21 zip codes, 6 public school districts and 53 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Wayne County Trends

Population
51,155▾
Median Home Value
$228,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
11,272▾
Wayne County in Pennsylvania

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Wayne County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Wayne County Parcels

Wayne County has 57,599 mapped parcels covering 474,608 acres. The median assessed value is $120,500. The median lot size is 0.55 acres. 7,741 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 37,878 distinct owner names. Lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Owner names reach 97.6%. Mailing addresses reach 97.6%. Browse the interactive Wayne County Parcel viewer here.

Wayne County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 57,599 100%
Owner name 56,222 97.6%
Owner mailing address 56,216 97.6%
Site address 7,234 12.6%
Land use code 56,222 97.6%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 56,222 97.6%
Land value 56,222 97.6%
Improvement value 56,222 97.6%
Acreage 57,599 100%
Parcel boundary 57,599 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Wayne County parcel records.

Wayne County Population

Wayne County had 51,155 residents in 2020. That was 3.2% lower than in 2010. Wayne County added 3,433 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Honesdale is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 9% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 71 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Lake Ariel, Honesdale and Waymart.

Population Trend in Wayne County PA

Wayne County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Wayne County Zip Codes

Wayne County has 21 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Lake Ariel (18436), Honesdale (18431) and Waymart (18472). Lake Ariel is the largest zip by population, with about 13,576 residents or 27% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 65% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Wayne County PA

ZIP Area Population Trend
18436 Lake Ariel 13,576 ▾ -2%
18431 Honesdale 12,602 ▾ -0.5%
18472 Waymart 7,071 ▾ -6%
18405 Beach Lake 2,353 ▾ -8.1%
18445 Newfoundland 2,260 ▾ -3%
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Wayne County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Wayne County Demographics

Wayne County has a median age of 48.9, which makes the county a little older than Pennsylvania overall. About 16.6% of residents are under 18, while 25% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.4% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Wayne County PA

Median Age

48.9

Under 18

16.6%

Age 65+

25%

Bachelor's+

21.6%

Wayne County School Districts

Wayne County is served by 6 public school districts with 11,272 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are North Pocono, Wallenpaupack Area and Wayne Highlands. Those three districts account for about 70% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Wayne County PA

District Enrollment Share Trend
North Pocono School District 2,865 25.4% ▾ 0%
Wallenpaupack Area School District 2,759 24.5% ▾ -2%
Wayne Highlands School District 2,322 20.6% ▴ 0.4%
Western Wayne School District 1,796 15.9% ▴ 0.1%
Forest City Regional School District 782 6.9% ▴ 2.5%
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Wayne County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Wayne County Housing & Real Estate

Wayne County has a median home value of $228,200 and a median gross rent of $979. About 82% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Pennsylvania median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $375,000 and homes spent about 81 days on the market.

Wayne County Housing Mix

Wayne County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Wayne County Housing Trends

Wayne County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Wayne County, PA

Wayne County has 2,524 business listings across 512 categories. The largest categories in Wayne County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (72, 2.9%), Campgrounds & RV Parks (64, 2.5%), and Lake (56, 2.2%). The full Wayne County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Wayne County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Wayne County, PA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 72 2.9%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 64 2.5%
Lake 56 2.2%
Auto Repair 48 1.9%
Farm 42 1.7%
Gas Stations 31 1.2%
Beauty Salons 29 1.1%
Community & Nonprofits 29 1.1%
Contractors 29 1.1%
Flowers & Gifts 29 1.1%

Wayne County Business Listings

Business Category City
Little Creek Recovery Abuse And Addiction Treatment Lake Ariel
Rose Mountain Lodge Accommodation Starlight
Sentinel Payroll Solutions Accountant Honesdale
Honesdale Rage Room Active Life Honesdale
Lynn Potter Acupuncture Acupuncture Honesdale
Carbon Monroe Pike Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center Honesdale
Billboard Quest LLC Advertising Agency Canaan Twp
The Big G Organic Farm Agricultural Production Waymart
Waymart Milling Company Agricultural Service Waymart
Orson's Best Greenhouses and Farmstand Agriculture Orson
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Wayne County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Wayne County Basemaps

Wayne County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Wayne County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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