Wayne County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Wayne County, Iowa had an estimated 6,622 residents on July 1, 2024, up 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,492, across 525 square miles. County output reached $316.5 m in 2024, 143 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $289,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wayne County
How many people live in Wayne County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,532
- Households2,565
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$61,964
- Median age41.5
- Median gross rent$659 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,300
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,384
- Population under 181,695
- Share under 1825.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,475
- Share 65 and over22.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,362
- Civilian labor force3,078
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.6 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties93rd of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2775th of 3,222
Wayne County is the 93rd largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.9 percent against 22.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Wayne County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20246,622
- Census 2020 base population6,492
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.00 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202480
- Births, 202486
- Deaths, 202478
- Natural change, 20248
- Net domestic migration, 202465
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 202472
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024103
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1167th of 3,144
The county has grown 2.00 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Wayne County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving124
- People arriving, from those returns199
- Tax returns filed by households leaving117
- Net household movement7
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-620,000
- Average income of an arriving household$34,492
- Average income of a leaving household$41,855
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $7,363 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Wayne County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$316.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$314.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.7 percent
- GDP change over five years34.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Iowa areas BEA publishes95th of 99
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2674th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$48,451
Output grew 0.7 percent in the latest year and 34.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Wayne County
- Covered employment, annual average2,099
- Establishments reporting185
- Average annual pay$50,332
- Average weekly wage$968
- Manufacturing, employment639
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$60,749
- Retail trade, employment162
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,120
- Health care and social assistance, employment157
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$35,451
- Wholesale trade, employment113
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$57,494
- Accommodation and food services, employment68
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment45
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 639 | 7 | $60,749 |
| Retail trade | 162 | 16 | $28,120 |
| Health care and social assistance | 157 | 20 | $35,451 |
| Wholesale trade | 113 | 13 | $57,494 |
| Accommodation and food services | 68 | 8 | $12,326 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 45 | 15 | $42,914 |
| Finance and insurance | 40 | 11 | $62,478 |
| Other services, except public administration | 22 | 11 | $34,675 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 639 jobs, 30.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Wayne County?
- Establishments, all industries143
- Employment at those establishments1,596
- Annual payroll$83.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Wayne County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202486
- Declared construction value permitted$9.5 m
- Single family units authorized86
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$110,072
- Units authorized per 1,000 households33.5
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Wayne County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$289,500
- Average 7(a) approval$144,750
- Median 7(a) approval$144,750
- Largest single approval$200,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)22
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term210 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$463,000
- Average 504 approval$463,000
- Median 504 approval$463,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved2.2
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$752,500
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Wayne County
Do SBA loans in Wayne County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Wayne County?
- Land area525 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties66th of 99
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south22 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land12
- Establishments per square mile0.27
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Wayne County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Wayne County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 190914
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Wayne County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Wayne County (community 190914), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Wayne County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Wayne County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Wayne County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,532
- Households2,565
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$61,964
- Median age41.5
Common questions
Wayne County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wayne County, Iowa?
The Census Bureau estimates 6,622 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 6,532, in 2,565 households, ranking 93rd of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wayne County's population growing?
The population has grown 2.00 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,492, to 6,622 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 86 births against 78 deaths, with net migration of 72. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wayne County?
$61,964. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,300, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $659 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Wayne County?
143 establishments, employing 1,596 people with an annual payroll of $83.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Wayne County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 639 jobs, 30.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,099 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,332, or $968 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wayne County?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $289,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $144,750, plus 1 504 approvals worth $463,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Wayne County?
86 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wayne County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Wayne County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Wayne County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Wayne.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Wayne County. All 8 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corydon | city | 1,628 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Seymour | city | 594 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Humeston | city | 551 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Allerton | city | 395 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lineville | city | 259 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Promise City | city | 105 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Millerton | city | 44 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Clio | city | 32 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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