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  Wayne - Demographic History
County DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA Counties > Wayne  
Websitehttp://www.co.wayne.pa.us/
Established March 21, 1798
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedCaprice December 24, 2017 03:23pm
DescriptionWayne County is perched on the northeast corner of Penn., 100 miles west of New York City,
150 miles north of Philadelphia, and 35 mile east of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre corridor.

With a population of about 47,722 Wayne County is growing at the rate of nearly two-percent
each year, the third fastest growing county in the state. Honesdale is the county seat and the
largest commercial center and has a population of 5,200.

Covering 744 square miles of rolling terrain, elevation varies from 2,656 feet above sea level
in the west to 670 feet at the Delaware River, which marks the county's eastern border with
New York state. Susquehanna, Lackawanna, Monroe & Pike counties in Pennsylvania border
Wayne to the west, south & east. Sixty-percent of the county is woodland. Principal streams
are the Delaware and Lackawaxen Rivers and Wallenpaupack Creek.

INFORMATION
DatePopulation
Apr 01, 2020
Population
51,155 (100%)
Apr 01, 2010
Population
52,822 (100%)
Jul 01, 2009
Population
51,337 (100%)
Jul 01, 2008
Population
51,268 (100%)
Jul 01, 2007
Population
51,837 (100%)
Jul 01, 2006
Population
51,602 (100%)
Jul 01, 2005
Population
50,123 (100%)
Jul 01, 2004
Population
49,272 (100%)
Jul 01, 2003
Population
48,837 (100%)
Jul 01, 2002
Population
48,292 (100%)
Jul 01, 2001
Population
47,992 (100%)
Jul 01, 2000
Population
47,893 (100%)
Apr 01, 1990
Population
39,944 (100%)
Apr 01, 1980
Population
35,237 (100%)
Apr 01, 1970
Population
29,581 (100%)
Apr 01, 1960
Population
28,237 (100%)
Apr 01, 1950
Population
28,478 (100%)
Apr 01, 1940
Population
29,934 (100%)
Apr 01, 1930
Population
28,420 (100%)
Jan 01, 1920
Population
27,435 (100%)
Apr 15, 1910
Population
29,236 (100%)
Jun 01, 1900
Population
30,171 (100%)
Jun 02, 1890
Population
31,010 (100%)
Jun 01, 1880
Population
33,513 (100%)
Jun 01, 1870
Population
33,188 (100%)
Jun 01, 1860
Population
32,239 (100%)
Jun 01, 1850
Population
21,890 (100%)
Jun 01, 1840
Population
11,848 (100%)
Jun 01, 1830
Population
7,663 (100%)
Aug 07, 1820
Population
4,127 (100%)
Aug 06, 1810
Population
4,125 (100%)
Aug 04, 1800
Population
2,562 (100%)