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Wayne County, West Virginia, has 38,982 residents across 29,362 parcels and covers 506 square miles. The population declined 8.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Wayne County is 54099.

Kenova is the county's largest population center. Wayne County also includes 13 zip codes, 1 public school district and 16 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
38,982▾
Median Home Value
$124,900▴
K-12 Enrollment
5,953▾
Wayne County in West Virginia

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 29,362 mapped parcels covering 320,780 acres. The median lot size is 0.70 acres. 5,145 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 18,619 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Wayne County Parcel viewer here.

Wayne County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 29,362 100%
Owner name 28,985 98.7%
Owner mailing address 28,947 98.6%
Site address 28,814 98.1%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 29,362 100%
Parcel boundary 29,362 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Wayne County parcel records.

Wayne County Population

Wayne County had 38,982 residents in 2020. That was 8.2% lower than in 2010. Wayne County had 3,921 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 77 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Huntington, Wayne and Kenova.

Population Trend in Wayne County WV

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

Wayne County Zip Codes

Wayne County has 13 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Huntington (25704), Wayne (25570) and Kenova (25530). Huntington is the largest zip by population, with about 14,975 residents or 38% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 68% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Wayne County WV

ZIP Area Population Trend
25704 Huntington 14,975 ▾ -8.9%
25570 Wayne 5,898 ▾ -11.2%
25530 Kenova 5,721 ▾ -2.7%
25514 Fort Gay 3,950 ▾ -1.8%
25535 Lavalette 2,249 ▾ -19.2%
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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 44.5, which makes the county a little older than West Virginia overall. About 20.6% of residents are under 18, while 21.8% 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 29% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 17.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 23.3%. 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 WV

Median Age

44.5

Under 18

20.6%

Age 65+

21.8%

Bachelor's+

17.7%

Wayne County School Districts

Wayne County is served by 1 public school district with 5,953 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% 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 WV

District Enrollment Share Trend
Wayne County School District 5,953 100% ▾ -3%
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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 $124,900 and a median gross rent of $883. About 77% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the West Virginia median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $172,575 and homes spent about 71 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, WV

Wayne County has 960 business listings across 274 categories. The largest categories in Wayne County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (67, 7.0%), Baptist Church (28, 2.9%), and Gas Stations (23, 2.4%). 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, WV

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 67 7.0%
Baptist Church 28 2.9%
Gas Stations 23 2.4%
Pizza Restaurants 17 1.8%
Post Offices 16 1.7%
Discount Store 15 1.6%
Beauty Salons 14 1.5%
Auto Repair 14 1.5%
Elementary School 14 1.5%
Propane Supplier 14 1.5%

Wayne County Business Listings

Business Category City
House of Grace Treatment Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Huntington
Twelvepole Valley Apartments Accommodation Huntington
Tri-Cities RC Racing Active Life Lavalette
Danny Pettry Rec Therapy CEUs Adult Education Kenova
Huntington Tri-State Airport Airport Huntington
TSA - Huntington Airport Airport Terminal Huntington
Crossroads Cafe & Farmers Market American Restaurants Lavalette
Slingshot Amusement Park Huntington
Sue's Junk & Antique Mall Antique Store Huntington
West Virginia Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Armed Forces Branch Kenova
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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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