The Town Files

Wayne County, New York

90,929 people. The median home is worth $170,000 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $74,506.

Towns in Wayne County

Towns in Wayne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Arcadia13,731$148,400$63,39843.7
Ontario10,446$233,900$82,60845.2
Macedon9,270$209,800$95,31347.1
Walworth9,253$232,000$94,28644.9
Newark9,017$132,600$60,00641.1
Sodus8,028$152,500$70,47850.7
Palmyra7,403$152,200$67,11340.8
Williamson6,860$192,700$90,51540.9
Gananda5,867$235,900$109,76144.6
Lyons5,679$98,400$74,52441.1
Marion4,566$180,300$80,46947.9
Galen4,415$95,400$64,17737.7
Wolcott4,002$87,500$54,56942.1
Lyons3,989$90,500$67,85037.8
Palmyra3,305$129,700$64,98335.3

People and housing

Wayne CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$170,000$217,700
Median rent$938$1,080
Median household income$74,506$80,740
Median age43.643.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%30.4%
Below the poverty line11.4%9.3%

Jobs and pay

28,230 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,984 a year.

Largest industries in Wayne CountyManufacturing5,348 jobs · $71,446Retail3,218 jobs · $37,874Health care & social assistan…2,797 jobs · $46,594Hotels & restaurants1,675 jobs · $21,597Construction1,397 jobs · $65,214Administrative & support940 jobs · $53,016
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wayne County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 520 storm events in Wayne County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Wayne County by type since 1996Hail59Flood10Drought3High Wind42Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow48Flash Flood28Frost/Freeze19Winter Storm39Coastal Flood7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wayne County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
November 14, 2017FloodDR-4348: Flooding
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3351: Hurricane Sandy
September 30, 2005HurricaneEM-3262: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
October 1, 2004Severe StormDR-1564: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).