The Town Files

Wayne County, Iowa

6,532 people. The median home is worth $111,300 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $61,964.

Towns in Wayne County

Towns in Wayne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Corydon1,526$92,400$51,25043.7
Seymour634$86,800$46,07144.5

People and housing

Wayne CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$111,300$156,300
Median rent$659$820
Median household income$61,964$69,254
Median age41.540.2
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%21.8%
Below the poverty line10.1%9.3%

Jobs and pay

2,099 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,332 a year.

Largest industries in Wayne CountyManufacturing639 jobs · $60,749Retail162 jobs · $28,120Health care & social assistan…157 jobs · $35,451Wholesale trade113 jobs · $57,494Hotels & restaurants68 jobs · $12,326Professional & technical serv…45 jobs · $42,914
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wayne County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 433 storm events in Wayne County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Wayne County by type since 1996Hail68Flood61Drought26Tornado11Blizzard7High Wind18Ice Storm16Heavy Rain61Heavy Snow22Flash Flood27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wayne County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 31, 2015Severe StormDR-4234: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 14, 2014Severe StormDR-4181: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 31, 2013FloodDR-4119: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).