The Town Files

Wayne County, Tennessee

16,168 people. The median home is worth $130,700 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $52,294.

Towns in Wayne County

Towns in Wayne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clifton2,651$122,100$43,57144.1

People and housing

Wayne CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$130,700$204,650
Median rent$619$863
Median household income$52,294$57,917
Median age44.440.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%18.2%
Below the poverty line20.0%14.2%

Jobs and pay

4,052 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,559 a year.

Largest industries in Wayne CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,287 jobs · $52,719Retail388 jobs · $23,245Manufacturing249 jobs · $45,871Construction64 jobs · $40,442Wholesale trade36 jobs · $48,448Other services19 jobs · $59,002
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wayne County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 337 storm events in Wayne County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Wayne County by type since 1996Hail62Flood7Drought26Tornado12High Wind3Heavy Snow5Flash Flood46Strong Wind4Winter Storm7Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wayne County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
April 7, 2023Severe StormDR-4701: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).