Wayne County, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Wayne County, Ohio has a population of 116,588 across 555 square miles, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $8.95 bn in 2024, 2,583 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 190 7(a) approvals worth $34.2 m.
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Wayne County
How many people live in Wayne County
- Population116,588
- Households44,365
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$73,574
- Median age38.9
- Median gross rent$881 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$222,100
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over77,070
- Population under 1827,936
- Share under 1824.0 percent
- Population 65 and over22,186
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6466,466
- Civilian labor force55,916
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.1 percent
- Rank by population among Ohio counties24th of 88
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents545th
Wayne County is the 24th largest of 88 Ohio counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.0 percent against 19.0 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 growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.21 percent
- Census 2020 base population116,875
- Births, 20241,388
- Deaths, 20241,338
- Natural change, 202450
- Net domestic migration, 2024-358
- Net international migration, 2024301
- Total net migration, 2024-57
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-974
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1916th
The county has lost 0.21 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Wayne County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,200
- People arriving, from those returns3,812
- Adjusted gross income arriving$116.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,069
- Largest single originWayne County Non-migrants (44,206 households)
- Largest single destination (44,206 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Non-migrants | 44,206 | 92,458 | $3.26 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 534 | 947 | $33.9 m |
| Medina County | 310 | 516 | $17.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 262 | 495 | $15.7 m |
| Summit County | 258 | 420 | $12.8 m |
| Stark County | 242 | 421 | $10.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 235 | 387 | $11.0 m |
| Holmes County | 176 | 348 | $9.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Wayne County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Wayne County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$8.95 bn
- County GDP, 2023$8.53 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.9 percent
- GDP change over five years32.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Ohio counties21st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents487th
- GDP per resident$76,785
Output grew 4.9 percent in the latest year and 32.0 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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Who employs people in Wayne County
- Covered employment, annual average48,515
- Establishments reporting3,024
- Average annual pay$57,609
- Average weekly wage$1,108
- Sector 31-33, employment13,921
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$69,375
- Sector 44-45, employment5,328
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,559
- Sector 62, employment5,322
- Sector 62, average annual pay$51,973
- Sector 72, employment3,371
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,986
- Sector 23, employment2,540
- Sector 55, employment1,628
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 13,921 | 339 | $69,375 |
| Sector 44-45 | 5,328 | 378 | $35,559 |
| Sector 62 | 5,322 | 254 | $51,973 |
| Sector 72 | 3,371 | 200 | $20,986 |
| Sector 23 | 2,540 | 385 | $65,713 |
| Sector 55 | 1,628 | 18 | $138,869 |
| Sector 42 | 1,624 | 169 | $70,765 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,169 | 121 | $59,766 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 13,921 jobs, 28.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Wayne County
- Establishments, all industries2,583
- Employment at those establishments42,271
- Annual payroll$2.21 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Wayne County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024282
- Declared construction value permitted$84.9 m
- Single family units authorised228
- Multifamily units authorised54
- Multifamily share of units19.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$301,229
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.4
Multifamily is 19.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Wayne County
- 7(a) approvals recorded190
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$34.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$180,255
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$500,000
- Largest single approval$2,876,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)904
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active27
- Distinct industries receiving approvals87
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer4.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter179
- Franchise loans18
- Franchise share of approvals9.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (14)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (132)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.8 m
- Average 504 approval$308,000
- Median 504 approval$241,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval5.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved19.1
- Most active CDCCascade Capital Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals95.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$37.0 m
The average approval of $180,255 sits well above the median of $50,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 4.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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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Do SBA loans in Wayne County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded57
- Paid in full53
- Charged off4
- Charge off rate on resolved loans7.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full53
- Status: Charged off4
- Status: Cancelled18
- Status: Exempt from disclosure106
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed9
Of the 57 loans that have reached a final outcome, 7.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Wayne County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending29
- WOOSTER, approvals61
- ORRVILLE, approvals15
- Apple Creek, approvals10
- Shreve, approvals9
- West Salem, approvals9
- DALTON, approvals9
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WOOSTER | 61 | $16,752,200 |
| ORRVILLE | 15 | $2,595,200 |
| Apple Creek | 10 | $1,012,500 |
| Shreve | 9 | $499,500 |
| West Salem | 9 | $502,600 |
| DALTON | 9 | $1,881,400 |
| Doylestown | 8 | $1,822,400 |
| Marshallville | 8 | $389,600 |
WOOSTER accounts for 61 approvals against 15 in ORRVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wayne County
How big is Wayne County
- Land area555 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Ohio counties14th of 88
- Width, east to west25.2 mi
- Height, north to south22.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land210
- Establishments per square mile4.65
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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What hazards affect Wayne County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book13
- Of those, participating in the NFIP10
- NFIP participation rate76.9 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
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.
- Population116,588
- Households44,365
- Average household size2.63
- Median household income$73,574
- Median age38.9
Common questions
Wayne County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wayne County, Ohio?
116,588, in 44,365 households, ranking 24th of 88 Ohio counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wayne County growing?
The population has fallen 0.21 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,388 births against 1,338 deaths, with net migration of -57. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wayne County?
$73,574. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,100, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $881 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Wayne County?
2,583 establishments, employing 42,271 people with an annual payroll of $2.21 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Wayne County?
Average annual pay is $57,609, or $1,108 a week, across 48,515 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wayne County?
190 7(a) approvals totalling $34.2 m since FY2020, across 27 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $2.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Wayne County get paid back?
Of the 57 loans that have reached a final outcome, 53 were paid in full and 4 charged off, a charge off rate of 7.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Wayne County?
282 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $84.9 m. Multifamily was 19.1 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.
Where do people moving to Wayne County come from?
The largest single origin is Wayne County Non-migrants, with 44,206 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,069 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.