The Town Files

Wayne County, Utah

2,584 people. The median home is worth $411,800 (typical Utah town: $457,300) and the median household earns $76,607.

Towns in Wayne County

Towns in Wayne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Loa516$436,000$98,60337.8

People and housing

Wayne CountyTypical Utah town
Median home value$411,800$457,300
Median rent$884$1,395
Median household income$76,607$93,194
Median age46.034.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%31.8%
Below the poverty line10.6%6.5%

Jobs and pay

1,232 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,295 a year.

Largest industries in Wayne CountyHotels & restaurants295 jobs · $28,265Construction236 jobs · $57,455Retail144 jobs · $30,851Health care & social assistan…120 jobs · $47,372Other services23 jobs · $31,887Professional & technical serv…17 jobs · $37,344
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wayne County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 232 storm events in Wayne County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Wayne County by type since 1996Hail9Flood5Tornado2Wildfire3High Wind2Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow35Flash Flood163Winter Storm2Excessive Heat2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wayne County has been included in 4 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4525: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3478: Covid-19
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3223: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 20, 1977DroughtEM-3024: Drought
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).